Niyah name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: African-Swahili, Swahili and Celtic
Meaning: Purpose, Intention, Female Champion, Aim, Objective, Goal and I Want
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What does Niyah mean?

The rare girl name Niyah is originated from African-Swahili. Niyah is variant form of customary Nia. Nia is variant form of Names Beginning with Ni- Or Ending In -Nia. Nia is English equivalent of Neilina.

Also Nia is Welsh cognate of Niam. Originated from Swahili and African-Swahili, Rare Nia, Nia means "Purpose, Aim and Objective".

Variants of Niyah

Nia, Neilina, Niam, Nea, Niamarie, Nealie, Niamh, Neah, Linnaea, Nova

Names that rhyme with Niyah

How popular is the name Niyah?

In United States, Niyah was once a common name since emerging in 1981 it has been given to over 2413 babies. At its zenith in 2001,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 31 years.

Niyah is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 2000 and was able to reach the top 900 names. Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 837 on girl names chart when 45 babies were named Niyah.

There are over 342 babies that have been given the name Niyah in England and Wales.

Niyah is an uncommon baby name in France still in use today. Niyah is a common name in Indonesia.

At least, 2000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearRankBirths
2018201796
2017200697
2016215489
20151888107
20141710122
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Here's what numbers has to say about Niyah

You always doubt yourself and your abilities. Learn your value. You are probably supportive and give the best advice. You are born for so much more than you think. If number 1 is your soul urge no, it means you should be more independent. Playing with words and using metaphors to confuse people is your specialty. Follow your gut, not people. You prefer solitude over people and partying but hanging around is productive sometimes.

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