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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. Clément95%
  2. Evan91%
  3. Yanis91%
  4. Alex91%
  5. Quentin90%
  6. Arthur90%
  7. Hugo89%
  8. Mathéo89%
  9. Noé89%
  10. Rayan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias57%
  2. William59%
  3. Axel63%
  4. Victor63%
  5. Enzo74%
  6. Erwan74%
  7. Dorian75%
  8. Tristan76%
  9. Maxence76%
  10. Thomas77%

Love potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias45%
  2. Axel49%
  3. William51%
  4. Victor52%
  5. Maxence60%
  6. Enzo62%
  7. Erwan64%
  8. Ethan65%
  9. Dorian66%
  10. Alex67%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Maxence47%
  3. Victor50%
  4. Enzo51%
  5. Ethan52%
  6. Nathan52%
  7. Quentin53%
  8. Mathis55%
  9. Théo55%
  10. Antonin56%

Crush potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias55%
  2. William60%
  3. Erwan70%
  4. Victor72%
  5. Tristan77%
  6. Thomas83%
  7. Axel84%
  8. Maxence86%
  9. Noah87%
  10. Dorian90%
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