Comments for the name Nia (2)

Comments for NIA (2):

I'm not sure that the usage of this name is really "African." As I understand it, Nia is one of those names created by African-Americans from a word in the Swahili language, but it is not used as a given name in the areas of East Africa where Swahili is the native tongue.

-- clevelandkentevans  9/21/2006

Nia is also one of the seven days of Kwanza. On this day you think about your purpose in life.

-- Anonymous User  12/29/2006

American actress Nia Long uses this name.

-- SSF  3/18/2007

Nia Peeples was an actress who played in the movie "Fame". I'm not sure if she was on the tv show.

-- RooRoo  9/16/2008

Nia Vardalos is a Greek-Canadian-American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She is known best for writing and starring in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Her full name is Antonia Eugenia Vardalos.

-- Swiff  4/30/2010

YUCK! Not only does it sound terrible, it makes me think of one of the girls at school. This name is the worst of the lot.

-- writer371  5/9/2011

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