Nia (given name)
Nia is a given name which appears in many cultures.
In Bulgaria, it is a short form of the feminine name Evgenia.
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.
In Wales it is used as a feminine given name deriving from the Old Irish name Niamh, meaning "bright".
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, meaning "purpose".
Nia is a popular name in Georgia.
Given name
- Nia Abdallah, American Taekwondoist and Olympian
- Nia Ali, American track and field athlete
- Nia Archives, British record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter
- Nia Faith Betty, Canadian activist and fashion designer
- Nia Burks, American artist
- Nia Caron, Welsh actress
- Nia Coffey, American basketball player
- Nia Daniati, Indonesian singer and actress
- Nia Dennis, American artistic gymnast
- Nia Franklin, American composer and beauty pageant titleholder
- Nia Greig, Jersey cricketer
- Nia Gill, American politician
- Nia Griffith, Welsh politician
- Nia-Malika Henderson, American political reporter
- Nia Imara, American astrophysicist
- Nia Jones, Welsh netball and football player
- Nia King, American artist and activist
- Nia Künzer, German football player
- Nia Long, American actress
- Nia Love, American dancer and choreographer
- Nia Medi, Welsh actress and author
- Nia Misikea, Niuean track and field athlete
- Nia Roberts (actress), Welsh actress
- Nia Roberts (presenter), Welsh radio and television presenter
- Nia Sanchez, American model, television presenter, and beauty pageant titleholder
- Nia Segamain, High King of Ireland
- Nia Sharma, Indian actress and model
- Nia Tsivtsivadze, Georgian model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Nia Williams, American soccer player
Nickname
- Nia Dinata, professional name of Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi,, Indonesian film director
- Nia Jax, ring name of Savelina Fanene,, American professional wrestler
- Nia Peeples, nickname of Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples, American singer and actress
- Nia Ramadhani, stage name of Prianti Nur Ramadhani,, Indonesian entertainer
- Nia Vardalos, nickname of Antonia Eugenia Vardalos, Canadian actress, screenwriter, and producer
- Nia Zulkarnaen, nickname of Vanya Zulkarnaen, Indonesian singer, actress and producer
Middle name
Surname
- Bethan Nia, Welsh musician
- Ahmad Soleimani Nia, Iranian actor
Fictional characters
- Nia the Helpful Engine, a character from the British TV series Thomas & Friends
- Nia, a character from the My Scene doll line
- Nia, a Turkish Van raced cat from a cartoon called Canimals
- Nia, a character from the Pop'n Music video game series
- Nia, a main character in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Nia Honjou, a character in the Date A Live light novel series.
- Nia Moseby, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody character
- Nia Nal, also known by her code name Dreamer, fictional DC Comics character from Supergirl TV series
- Nia Teppelin, a main protagonist in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Nia Tudzharova, character in Bulgarian TV series, Undercover
- Nia, a female character in Hyakka Ryōran
- Nia Baxter-Carter, a female character in ''Raven's Home''