Given name
Nioka
“a snakelike woman”·“resembling a snake”
Nioka is a variant of Nyoka. Interpretations include “a snakelike woman” (African) and “resembling a snake” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nioka is a variant of Nyoka. Interpretations include “a snakelike woman” (African) and “resembling a snake” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nioka is a variant of Nyoka. An origin associated with Nyoka is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nioka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 113
- 0 boys · 113 girls
- Most popular year
- 1972
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2003. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 229 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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