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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. Haya96%
  2. Letitia96%
  3. Nawell96%
  4. Sheryl96%
  5. Layan96%
  6. Lisou96%
  7. Shainez96%
  8. Chlo96%
  9. Delph96%
  10. Chems96%

Love potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Wladislaw42%
  4. Sixte42%
  5. Miran42%
  6. Serhat42%
  7. Kate42%
  8. Saif42%
  9. Vasco42%
  10. Bronislaw42%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Xandre42%
  2. Rox42%
  3. Vittorio42%
  4. Tonton42%
  5. Zephirin42%
  6. Zara42%
  7. Primo42%
  8. Zaïm42%
  9. Hermione42%
  10. Rihanna42%

Crush potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Flory96%
  2. Nellyne96%
  3. Yanaël96%
  4. Lu96%
  5. Kristelle96%
  6. Kezia96%
  7. Kat96%
  8. Sally96%
  9. Najim96%
  10. Ren96%
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