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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. Mailys96%
  2. Nawel96%
  3. Ewan96%
  4. Matis96%
  5. Flavie96%
  6. Yasmine96%
  7. Luka96%
  8. Cloe96%
  9. Candice96%
  10. Nassim96%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury46%
  2. Erwann61%
  3. Alban64%
  4. Logan66%
  5. Nils67%
  6. Kilian67%
  7. Maiwenn67%
  8. Fares67%
  9. Kylian69%
  10. Joachim70%

Love potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Flavie95%
  2. Cloe95%
  3. Lison95%
  4. Yasmine95%
  5. Mélina95%
  6. Salma93%
  7. Chaima93%
  8. Chiara92%
  9. Marwa91%
  10. Nassim91%

Bottom 10

  1. Fares42%
  2. Kilian47%
  3. Logan47%
  4. Tess50%
  5. Maiwenn56%
  6. Sasha56%
  7. Alban57%
  8. Lukas57%
  9. Alan58%
  10. Amaury58%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Kyllian42%
  3. Lylou42%
  4. Kylian46%
  5. Maiwenn46%
  6. Kilian49%
  7. Lenny49%
  8. Leny49%
  9. Logan49%
  10. Ilyes50%

Crush potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury47%
  2. Séréna63%
  3. Joan64%
  4. Alban65%
  5. Nils65%
  6. Fares67%
  7. Erwann68%
  8. Honorine68%
  9. Kilian69%
  10. Joachim70%
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