Given name
Niah
“a lustrous woman”·“one with a purpose”
Niah is a variant of Nia. Interpretations include “a lustrous woman” and “one with a purpose”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Niah is a variant of Nia. Interpretations include “a lustrous woman” and “one with a purpose”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Niah is a variant of Nia. Nia has been associated with Welsh and African naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Niah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,741
- 0 boys · 1,741 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,353 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,353 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 77 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,496 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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