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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. Haya96%
  2. Nawell96%
  3. Layan96%
  4. Chems96%
  5. Nellya96%
  6. Valerio96%
  7. Yanaël96%
  8. Nahla96%
  9. Maïlo96%
  10. Lyham96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sixte43%
  2. Elhadj43%
  3. Bogdan44%
  4. Elon47%
  5. Orso48%
  6. Isaak49%
  7. Foucauld49%
  8. Miran50%
  9. Oren53%
  10. Khalis55%

Love potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Cyrine96%
  2. Marietou96%
  3. Hanaa96%
  4. Camilla96%
  5. Celio95%
  6. Layan95%
  7. Yosra94%
  8. Nene94%
  9. Mahawa94%
  10. Yousef94%

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Sixte42%
  3. Miran42%
  4. Saif42%
  5. Vasco42%
  6. Azad42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Aksil42%
  9. Alpha42%
  10. Marek42%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Zaïm42%
  2. Hermione42%
  3. Yuri42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Menzo42%
  6. Vasco42%
  7. Thanina42%
  8. Skander42%
  9. Heaven42%
  10. Kayron42%

Crush potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Yanaël96%
  2. Kezia96%
  3. Safir96%
  4. Keylan96%
  5. Kléa96%
  6. Hope96%
  7. Fallone96%
  8. Kelyann96%
  9. Layann96%
  10. Elly96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sixte42%
  2. Elhadj42%
  3. Bogdan42%
  4. Miran43%
  5. Oren43%
  6. Isaak45%
  7. Foucauld47%
  8. Menahem50%
  9. Khalis50%
  10. Tenzin51%
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