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Nia (given name)

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Nia is a given name which appears in many cultures.

In Bulgaria, it is a short form of the feminine name Evgenia.[1]

In English it is a short form of the feminine given name Antonia used in Mexico, the United States, most of Canada, Guyana, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Nigeria.[2]

In Wales it is used as a feminine given name deriving from the Old Irish name Niamh, meaning "bright".[3]

It is also an Afro-Asiatic name of Swahili origins used in the East African nations of Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Somaliland, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mayotte, and Madagascar,[4] meaning "purpose".[5]

Nia (Georgian: ნია) is a popular name in Georgia.[6] [citation needed]

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Nickname

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  • Nia Dinata, professional name of Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi, (born 1970), Indonesian film director
  • Nia Jax, ring name of Savelina Fanene, (born 1984), American professional wrestler
  • Nia Peeples, nickname of Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples (born 1961), American singer and actress
  • Nia Ramadhani, stage name of Prianti Nur Ramadhani, (born 16 April 1990), Indonesian entertainer
  • Nia Vardalos, nickname of Antonia Eugenia Vardalos (born 1962), Canadian actress, screenwriter, and producer
  • Nia Zulkarnaen, nickname of Vanya Zulkarnaen (born 1970), Indonesian singer, actress and producer

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Nia - Behind the Name".
  6. ^ "Პოპულარული სახელები საქართველოში 2012".