Nia
Nia is a girl name of Swahili origin, meaning Purpose.
What Nia means
Purpose.
Nia is short — 3 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Nia comes from
Swahili names reflect East African, Arabic, and Bantu influences, and many mark the circumstances of a birth — the day, the season, or the family's situation at the time.
Nia is recorded as Swahili in origin. Browse other Swahili names.
How popular is Nia?
Nia sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
Names like Nia
These share Nia's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Amani — Peace.
- Asha — Life; hope.
- Eshe — Life.
- Habiba — Beloved.
- Imani — Faith; belief.
- Lulu — Pearl; precious.
- Marjani — Coral.
- Sanaa — Work of art.
- Subira — Patience.
- Zuri — Beautiful.
- Bahati — Luck; good fortune.
- Baraka — Blessing.