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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. Sandro96%
  2. Naïm96%
  3. Paola96%
  4. Rafael96%
  5. Aya96%
  6. Alessio96%
  7. Léana96%
  8. Mina96%
  9. Ulysse96%
  10. Lucia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance44%
  2. Hector55%
  3. Diana55%
  4. Cesar59%
  5. Isaac59%
  6. Achille61%
  7. Mariam62%
  8. Armel62%
  9. Maryam62%
  10. Ana64%

Love potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Idriss42%
  2. Owen42%
  3. Diana42%
  4. Arsène44%
  5. Cesar45%
  6. Achille49%
  7. Cléo52%
  8. Warren53%
  9. Constance55%
  10. Diane55%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Olympe42%
  2. Roxane42%
  3. Cesar43%
  4. Diana43%
  5. Kaïs43%
  6. Arsène44%
  7. Achille46%
  8. Luna47%
  9. Ezio47%
  10. Ayden49%

Crush potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Alya96%
  2. Kenzo96%
  3. Sandro96%
  4. Cléa96%
  5. Capucine96%
  6. Thiago96%
  7. Mila96%
  8. Livia96%
  9. Naomi96%
  10. Elio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana55%
  3. Hortense58%
  4. Abel59%
  5. Maryam60%
  6. Isaac61%
  7. Hector61%
  8. Armel63%
  9. Mariam64%
  10. Ibrahim65%
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