Niah
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright or radiant; a respelling of Niamh.
Niah by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Niah. In the US, 75 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 77 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Niamh
Like Niah, each of these traces back to Niamh: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Neavebright or radiant; a form of Niamh38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neilachampion; a form of Niamh32 in the US (2017)
- Nivinlittle bright one; diminutive of Niamh4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nealaa form of Niamh; bright, radiant19 in the US (2017)
- Neivebright or radiant; variant of Niamh3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Niah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Noahrest, comfort, repose4,075 in England and Wales (2025)
- Niapurpose or intention138 in England and Wales (2025)
- Niamhbright or radiant228 in England and Wales (2025)
- Niyahintention or purpose; a respelling of Niyyah25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nimahblessing, benefit, favour19 in the US (2017)
- Nyah33 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Niah
Names that are said the same way as Niah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Nya123 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Niah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Niah
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