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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. Jean42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Germain42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Raymond44%
  7. Bruno46%
  8. Albert46%
  9. Yvon48%
  10. Jean-Marc49%

Love potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Johan42%
  3. Armand44%
  4. Mathias45%
  5. Martial45%
  6. Roland47%
  7. Marc48%
  8. Philippe48%
  9. Francis49%
  10. Lionel49%

Professional potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Alexandre42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Gaston42%
  5. Maxence47%
  6. Maël49%
  7. Dimitri49%
  8. Dylan49%
  9. Jimmy49%
  10. Victor50%

Crush potential for Nia

Bottom 10

  1. Germain42%
  2. Jean42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Yvon42%
  6. Joseph44%
  7. Lucien45%
  8. Henri47%
  9. Jean-Paul47%
  10. Albert48%
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