Nia

Gender:girl

Meaning:radiance

Origin:Gaelic

Pronunciation:nee ah

Variations:-Coming Soon-

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Although this female name has mainly Gaelic origins it is also influenced by African-Swahili languages, in which it means ‘purpose’. It is thought that Nia derives from the Welsh name Niamh, pronounced Neev, who was a goddess in Irish mythology and a Queen in the land of eternal youth.

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