Niah
Girl name · 17 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Niah: 17 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2009.
Niah is a modern variant of the Welsh name Nia, itself a short form of the Irish Niamh, meaning “bright” or “radiant.” While not as widely recorded as its root forms, this graceful spelling offers a fresh twist on a timeless Celtic favourite. Among notable bearers, Welsh actress Nia Roberts has brought the name to stage and screen, while Nia Long is a celebrated American actress of Guyanese descent. There is no major place directly linked to Niah, though the Niah Caves in Malaysia share the same spelling but derive from a different linguistic root. As a name, Niah sits alongside other streamlined variations like Nya and Neah, giving expectant parents a light, lyrical choice that retains its luminous meaning.
Girl 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20094 babies
- Latest (2021)
- #7923 babies
- Total births
- 17since 2009
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y