Niyah
NEE-yah
Popularity
#2419
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).
Numerology
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