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Nia

girl name · Swahili origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

purpose; one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, a beloved short virtue name

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nia peaked in the 2000s.

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