The baby name Naia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnaɪ.ə/ (NYE-uh),/ˈneɪ.ə/ (NAY-uh),/ˈnɑː.jə/ (NAH-yah).
The baby name Naia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnaɪ.ə/ (NYE-uh),/ˈneɪ.ə/ (NAY-uh),/ˈnɑː.jə/ (NAH-yah).
Naia is Basque, Hawaiian in Origin.
Naia is a multicultural feminine name with several converging roots. In Basque, it aligns with Nahia, meaning “wish” or “desire,” and it spread widely across Spain from the late 20th century, sometimes used as a short form of Naiara. The name also echoes Greek myth through the naiads, freshwater nymphs, lending Naia a poetic water association that modern bearers often embrace.
A separate Hawaiian reading comes from nai‘a, “dolphin,” which has encouraged oceanic imagery and the spelling Nai‘a. International variants include Nahia/Nahía (Basque/Spanish), Naïa (French), Nai’a (Hawaiian), and the related forms Naya, Naiya, and Naiah; Naia can also be connected to the longer Naiara. Usage has grown internationally in recent decades, bolstered by its gentle sound, nature overtones, and compact form. Meanings most cited by parents are “wish/desire,” “dolphin,” and the broader water-linked aura via the naiads.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #103 | 6 | 1,564 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 8 | 1,786 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #252 | 34 | 2,795 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #304 | 22 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #370 | 36 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #437 | 16 | 2,326 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #492 | 13 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #585 | 15 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| SY | 0 | #600 | 130 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #662 | 344 | 5,561 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #809 | 108 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #892 | 50 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 14 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Naia is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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