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Nia

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: September 25
Origin: Greek (via Russian). Meaning: Wisdom.
From the Russian Sonia, an affectionate diminutive of Sofia, itself derived from the Greek sophía, meaning "wisdom".

Name day for Nia

September 25

Why this day? Nia is a short form of Sonia, and shares its name day.

Nia is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Germany on April 8; France on September 25; Brazil on September 30; Argentina on December 25.

The story of the name Nia

Nia is a short form of Sonia. It keeps its origin (Greek (via Russian)) and meaning — wisdom, and shares its name day, September 25.

On birth records, Nia is rarely written as such: the Nias are Sonias (83,885 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sonia page. Nia is also a short form of Tania, Dounia, Rania.

Frequently asked questions about Nia

What does Nia mean?

Nia is a short form of Sonia, which means wisdom.

When is Nia's name day?

September 25, together with Sonia: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nia a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sonia.

Nia's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Paola96%
  2. Aya96%
  3. Léana96%
  4. Mina96%
  5. Lucia96%
  6. Ella96%
  7. Capucine96%
  8. Jasmine96%
  9. Livia96%
  10. Emy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance44%
  2. Diana55%
  3. Mariam62%
  4. Maryam62%
  5. Ana64%
  6. Hortense65%
  7. Luna70%
  8. Céleste70%
  9. Cléo73%
  10. Alma74%

Love potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Emy95%
  2. Aya91%
  3. Lucia91%
  4. Camélia91%
  5. Emilia90%
  6. Fatoumata90%
  7. Ella89%
  8. Assia88%
  9. Jasmine88%
  10. Léana88%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Cléo52%
  3. Constance55%
  4. Diane55%
  5. Rita59%
  6. Luna59%
  7. Olympe59%
  8. Hortense62%
  9. Iris63%
  10. Céleste64%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Olympe42%
  2. Roxane42%
  3. Diana43%
  4. Luna47%
  5. Lyna49%
  6. Rita50%
  7. Tessa52%
  8. Selena53%
  9. Lya53%
  10. Joy56%

Crush potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Alya96%
  2. Cléa96%
  3. Capucine96%
  4. Mila96%
  5. Livia96%
  6. Naomi96%
  7. Jasmine96%
  8. Mina96%
  9. Mya96%
  10. Léana96%
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