The baby name Niya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-yah (ˈniːjə),NIGH-ə (ˈnaɪə).
The baby name Niya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-yah (ˈniːjə),NIGH-ə (ˈnaɪə).
Niya is Indian, Sanskrit, Slavic, Swahili, Welsh in Origin.
Niya is a multicultural feminine name with several roots. In English-speaking use it's often seen as an elaboration of Nia: in Welsh tradition Nia relates to Niamh, “bright; radiant,” while in Swahili Nia means “purpose” (a Kwanzaa principle), a sense Niya commonly carries. In Arabic and Urdu, niyyah/niyat means “intention,” inspiring spellings like Niya and Niyah. In Bulgaria, Niya (Ния) is an established given name, sometimes explained as a modern form influenced by names ending in -niya (e.g., Antoniya) and occasionally linked - though uncertainly - to the Slavic underworld deity Niya/Nyja.
Use of Niya grew in the late 20th and early 21st centuries across the US and Europe, favored for its concise sound and purposeful meaning. Variants and related forms include Nia, Niyah, Niah, Nyah, and the Bulgarian Ния. Short forms include Ni and Nini.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #71 | 9 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #158 | 28 | 424 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #173 | 52 | 3,559 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #179 | 3 | 1,576 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #259 | 27 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #281 | 9 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #294 | 23 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #361 | 45 | 3,185 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #375 | 22 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #509 | 45 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #561 | 71 | 13,121 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #842 | 75 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #850 | 86 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #935 | 60 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,000 | 129 | 20,986 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 33 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 13 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,073 | 104 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,551 | 64 | 28,008 |
Niya is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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