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Nia

Nia (pronounced NI-a) is a girl name of Swahili origin, used in Kenya, Tanzania. It means “Intention, purpose, aim.”

Origin
Swahili
Region
Kenya, Tanzania
Gender
Girl
Sagesse & savoir Espoir & avenir

More Swahili names

More names that mean “Sagesse & savoir”

  • Chinelo — God’s thought
  • Hekima — Wisdom
  • Ntando — Will
  • Subira — Patience
  • Uche — Thought, will, purpose
  • Yuba — Numidian king, a scholar and man of letters of antiquity

“Nia” comes from Swahili culture (Kenya, Tanzania). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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