Gender:
Origin:
Gaelic
36 famous people named Nia found on Wikipedia.
21822 female, 10 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
474-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
307-th in year 2000
Used in: African, English, Welsh
Nia is a feminine given name with multiple origins. It is a Welsh variant of Niamh, an Irish name meaning "bright." It is also a Swahili name meaning "will." Nia (Georgian:ნია) is a popular name in Georgia. It is also a short form of names ending in "nia" such as Antonia.
People so named include:
Nia Long, American actress and occasional music video director
Nia Peeples, American R&B and dance music singer and actress
Nia Sanchez, American beauty queen and Miss USA
Nia Vardalos, Greek-Canadian-American actress, screenwriter, director and producer
Nia Frazier, American child dancer on the reality show, Dance Moms
Nia Moore, American reality television personality on The Real World: Portland and The Challenge
Fictional characters include:
Nia Teppelin, a protagonist in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Nia (Charles d'Artanian), a female character in Hyakka Ryōran
Nia, a character from the My Scene doll line
Nia, a character from the Pop'n Music video game series
Radiance, brightness, beautiful.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nia Long | 1970 | Actress |
| 2 | Lina Fanene | 1984 | American actress and model |
| 3 | Nia Vardalos | 1962 | Canadian-born American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer of Greek descent |
| 4 | Nia Sharma | 1990 | Indian television actress |
| 5 | Nia Peeples | 1961 | American singer and actress |
| 6 | Nia Sanchez | 1990 | American beauty pageant contestant |
| 7 | Nia Ali | 1988 | American athletics competitor |
| 8 | Nia Griffith | 1956 | British politician |
| 9 | Nia Sioux | 2001 | Dancer, singer and actress. Cast member of Dance Moms. |
| 10 | Nia Ramadhani | 1990 | Indonesian actress |
| 11 | Nia Dennis | 1999 | American artistic gymnast |
| 12 | Nia Paramitha | 1978 | |
| 13 | Nia Dinata | 1970 | Film Director |
| 14 | Nia Gill | 1948 | New Jersey State Senator |
| 15 | Nia Zulkarnaen | 1970 | Indonesian actress |
| 16 | Cinta Nia | ||
| 17 | Nia Abdallah | 1984 | Taekwondo practitioner |
| 18 | Nia Roberts | British presenter | |
| 19 | Nia Künzer | 1980 | Association footballer |
| 20 | Nia Segamain | ||
| 21 | Nia Jones | 1992 | |
| 22 | Nia Caron | Welsh actress | |
| 23 | Nia Williams | 1990 | American soccer player |
| 24 | Nia K. Foxx | 1973 | American romance writer |
| 25 | Nia Daniati | 1964 | Indonesian singer |
| 26 | Nia Burks | 1984 | |
| 27 | Nia King | ||
| 28 | Nia Medi | British writer | |
| 29 | Ahmad Soleimani Nia | ||
| 30 | Nia Coffey | ||
| 31 | Bethan Nia | British musician | |
| 32 | Nia Samsihono | ||
| 33 | Nia Moseby | ||
| 34 | Nia Grant | 1993 | US volleyball player |
| 35 | Nia Love | ||
| 36 | Nia Moore | 1993 |