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Niyah

NEE-yah

Popularity

#2419

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

African

Total Births

2,949

Peak Year

#136 in 2003

First Recorded

1981

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Likely a modern American invention, possibly a variant of Nia, which has multiple origins, including Swahili (meaning "purpose") and Welsh (short for Ania or Antonia).

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

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Personality Traits

IndependentCreativeIntelligentConfident

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