Nia (given name)
Nia is a given name which appears in many cultures.
In Bulgaria, it is a short form of the feminine name Evgenia.[1] It is an English short form of the feminine given name Antonia used in Mexico, the United States, most of Canada, Guyana, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Nigeria.[2] It is also used in Welsh short form of the feminine given name Niamh, from the Old Irish name meaning "bright" used in Wales.[3] It is also an Afro-Asiatic name of Swahili origins used in the East African nations of Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Somaliland, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mayotte, and Madagascar,[4] meaning "purpose".[5]
Nia (Georgian: ნია) is a popular name in Georgia.[6] It is also a short form of names ending in "nia" such as Antonia.
Given name
- Nia Abdallah (born 1984), American Taekwondoist
- Nia Ali (born 1988), American athlete
- Nia Burks (born 1984), American artist
- Nia Caron, Welsh actress
- Nia Coffey (born 1995), American basketball player
- Nia Daniati (born 1964), Indonesian singer and actress
- Nia Dennis (born 1999), American artistic gymnast
- Nia Franklin (born 1993), American soprano and beauty queen (Miss America 2019)
- Nia Frazier, American child dancer on the reality show, Dance Moms
- Nia Gill (born 1948), American politician
- Nia Griffith (born 1956), Welsh politician
- Nia-Malika Henderson (born 1974), American journalist
- Nia Imara, American astrophysicist
- Nia Jones (born 1992), Welsh netball and football player
- Nia King, American celebrity
- Nia Künzer (born 1980), German football player.
- Nia Long (born 1970), American actress
- Nia Love, American dancer and choreographer
- Nia Medi, Welsh actress and author
- Nia Misikea (born 1993), Niuean male field athlete
- Nia Moore, American reality television personality on The Real World: Portland and The Challenge
- Nia Rader, half of the American YouTube Vlogging duo Sam and Nia
- Nia Roberts (actress) (born 1972), Welsh actress
- Nia Roberts (presenter), Welsh presenter
- Nia Sanchez (born 1990), American beauty queen (Miss USA 2014)
- Nia Segamain (fl. c.3rd/4th century BC), High King of Ireland
- Nia Sharma (born 1990), Indian actress
- Nia Tsivtsivadze (born 1994), Georgian beauty queen (Miss Georgia 2017)
- Nia Williams (born 1990), American football player
Nickname
- Nia Jax, ring name of Savelina Fanene, (born 1984), American professional wrestler
- Nia Dinata, professional name of Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi, (born 1970), Indonesian film director
- Nia Peeples, nickname of Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples (born 1961), American singer and actress
- Nia Ramadhani, stage name of Prianti Nur Ramadhani, (born 16 April 1990), Indonesian entertainer
- Nia Vardalos, nickname of Antonia Eugenia Vardalos (born 1962), Canadian actress, screenwriter, and producer
- Nia Zulkarnaen, nickname of Vanya Zulkarnaen (born 1970), Indonesian singer, actress and producer
Middle name
- Crimthann Nia Náir (fl. 12 BC – AD 9), High King of Ireland.
- Cairbre Nia Fer (fl. 27 BC – AD 14), King of Tara
Surname
- Bethan Nia, Welsh musician
- Ahmad Soleimani Nia, Iranian actor
Fictional characters
- Nia the Helpful Engine, a character from the British-American TV series Thomas & Friends
- Nia, a character from the My Scene doll line
- Nia, a character from the Pop'n Music video game series
- Nia, a main character in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Nia Honjou, a character in the Date A Live light novel series.
- Nia Moseby, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody character
- Nia Nal, also known by her code name Dreamer, fictional DC Comics character from Supergirl TV series
- Nia Teppelin, a main protagonist in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Nia Tudzharova, character in Bulgarian TV series, Undercover
- Nia (Charles d'Artanian), a female character in Hyakka Ryōran
See also
References
- "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- http://www.behindthename.com/names/search.php?nmd=n&terms=Nia
- http://loladze-dunas.blogspot.com/2012/10/2012.html