Nia (given name)
Nia is traditionally a masculine given name with several derivations and uses of the name, including at least three Irish Kings. Most famous is Nia Segamain, son of Adamair, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, Conall Collamrach. Geoffrey Keating says his mother was the presumed woodland goddess Flidais of the Tuatha Dé Danann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nia_Segamain
Nia is also a Bulgarian short form of the feminine name Evgenia used in Bulgaria. It is an English 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. It is also used in Welsh short form of the feminine given name Niamh, from the Old Irish name meaning "bright" used in Wales. It is also and 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. It is also a short form of names ending in "nia" such as Antonia.Given name
- Nia Abdallah, American Taekwondoist
- Nia Ali, American athlete
- 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 soprano and beauty queen
- Nia Frazier, American child dancer on the reality show, Dance Moms
- Nia Gill, American politician
- Nia Griffith, Welsh politician
- Nia-Malika Henderson, American journalist
- Nia Imara, American astrophysicist
- Nia Jones, Welsh netball and football player
- Nia King, American celebrity
- Nia Künzer, German football player.
- Nia Long, American actress
- Nia Love, American dancer and choreographer
- Nia Medi, Welsh actress and author
- Nia Misikea, Niuean male field athlete
- Nia Moore, American reality television personality on and The Challenge
- Nia Rader, half of the American YouTube Vlogging duo Sam and Nia
- Nia Roberts , Welsh actress
- Nia Roberts, Welsh presenter
- Nia Sanchez, American beauty queen
- Nia Segamain, High King of Ireland
- Nia Sharma, Indian actress
- Nia Tsivtsivadze, Georgian beauty queen
- Nia Williams, American football player
Nickname
- Nia Jax, ring name of Savelina Fanene,, American professional wrestler
- Nia Dinata, professional name of Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi,, Indonesian film director
- 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
- Crimthann Nia Náir, High King of Ireland.
- Cairbre Nia Fer, King of Tara
Surname
- Bethan Nia, Welsh musician
- Ahmad Soleimani Nia, Iranian actor
Fictional characters
- Nia, a character from the British-American TV series Thomas & Friends.
- Nia, a character from the My Scene doll line
- 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
