100%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. NIE-ə [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Nia 2, probably modelled on Maya 2. It was borne by the actress Naya Rivera (1987-2020). Related Names User SubmissionNaya PopularityDetails Last ranked #36 in 2015 Denmark Last ranked #469 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #138 in 2021 France Last ranked #482 in 2021 Netherlands Last ranked #666 in 2021 United States Categories child actors, variants