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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

Bottom 10

  1. Serkan48%
  2. Gedeon50%
  3. Erdem50%
  4. Jon51%
  5. Atilla52%
  6. Tugdual52%
  7. Abderahman53%
  8. Tyson54%
  9. Roy54%
  10. Chad55%

Love potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Jamil96%
  2. Lony95%
  3. Amory95%
  4. Souheil94%
  5. Philemon91%
  6. Manoah90%
  7. Matthys89%
  8. Manu88%
  9. Chadi88%
  10. Aniss88%

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Serhat42%
  3. Chahid42%
  4. Serkan42%
  5. Keran42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Roy42%
  8. Atilla42%
  9. Ladji43%
  10. Jon44%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Chahid42%
  3. Tyson42%
  4. Atilla42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Chad42%
  7. Kieran45%
  8. Serkan45%
  9. Renzo45%
  10. Ozan45%

Crush potential for Nia

Top 10

  1. Keylian96%
  2. Iwan96%
  3. Jamil96%
  4. Louen96%
  5. Kurtys96%
  6. Mattys96%
  7. Aniss96%
  8. Nohann96%
  9. Yanice96%
  10. Anisse96%
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