Naia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning water nymph; from naiad.
Naia by the numbers
In 2025, 36 babies in England and Wales were named Naia. In the US, 80 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 95 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Naia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nadiahope; from nadezhda777 in the US (2017)
- Niapurpose or intention138 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nalasuccessful, graceful66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Naimacomfort; ease; contentment168 in the US (2017)
- Nailasuccessful or achiever56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nanagrace; a diminutive of Hannah60 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Naia
Names that are said the same way as Naia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean water
Like Naia, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Naia
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