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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

Love potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Johnny47%
  4. Jean-Charles55%
  5. Wilfrid55%
  6. Eddy56%
  7. Romuald58%
  8. Amar58%
  9. Ronan58%
  10. Rachid58%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny51%
  2. Davy52%
  3. Ivan52%
  4. Eddy53%
  5. Rudy53%
  6. Willy54%
  7. Farid54%
  8. Rachid54%
  9. Freddy55%
  10. Karl57%

Crush potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Antonio96%
  2. Davy96%
  3. Juan96%
  4. Carlos96%
  5. Miguel96%
  6. Francisco96%
  7. Luis93%
  8. Rudy87%
  9. Eddy87%
  10. Willy87%
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