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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.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Maylie96%
  2. Liana96%
  3. May96%
  4. Jennah96%
  5. Leticia96%
  6. Ellie96%
  7. Leyla96%
  8. Ayla96%
  9. Nayla96%
  10. Juliana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sakina62%
  2. Irina63%
  3. Miriam64%
  4. Léonore64%
  5. Alia64%
  6. Rahma65%
  7. Zina66%
  8. Solveig66%
  9. Mahaut67%
  10. Hind67%

Love potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Arya42%
  2. Alia44%
  3. Sihem48%
  4. Zina49%
  5. Ada50%
  6. Cataleya50%
  7. Leonor51%
  8. Aliénor56%
  9. Hind56%
  10. Liv56%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Arya42%
  3. Alia45%
  4. Athénaïs46%
  5. Cataleya46%
  6. Lilya46%
  7. Ada47%
  8. Tia48%
  9. Izia48%
  10. Anya49%

Crush potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Kyara96%
  2. Kelya96%
  3. Abigaëlle96%
  4. Kamelia96%
  5. Delia96%
  6. Anya96%
  7. Liana96%
  8. Kiara96%
  9. Ania96%
  10. Mariama96%

Bottom 10

  1. Irina55%
  2. Léonore60%
  3. Hind61%
  4. Sakina62%
  5. Mahaut64%
  6. Isra65%
  7. Castille65%
  8. Sihem66%
  9. Insaf66%
  10. Ada66%
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