The baby name Niu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Niú (pinyin, rising tone); IPA: /niu̯˧˥/; approx. 'nyoo' (like 'new').
Niu is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Niu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Niú (pinyin, rising tone); IPA: /niu̯˧˥/; approx. 'nyoo' (like 'new').
Niu is Chinese in Origin.
Niu is a cross‑cultural, unisex name with rich meanings. In many Polynesian languages - including Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, and Tahitian - niu denotes the coconut or coconut palm, a keystone of island life. As a given name it evokes nourishment, endurance, and shelter, and it appears in toponyms such as Niu Valley on O‘ahu, reinforcing its nature‑rooted feel.
Within Chinese, the romanization Niu can represent several characters with distinct senses: 牛 (niú, “ox; steadfast, industrious,” also the Ox of the zodiac), 妞 (niū, “little girl,” a fond, feminine diminutive), and 纽 (niǔ, “knot; bond; connection”), among others. Niu is also a long‑standing Chinese surname; bearers include the Tang statesman Niu Sengru. In Japan, Niu occurs as the surname 丹生 (“cinnabar; a toponymic element tied to ancient shrines”) and is rarely used as a given name. Variants include tone‑marked Mandarin forms Niú/Niū/Niǔ and occasional French‑styled Niou; spelling is otherwise stable.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #260 | 17 | 8,139 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #296 | 24 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #328 | 22 | 8,829 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 10 | 8,334 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #564 | 23 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #968 | 27 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,085 | 27 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Niu is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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