Nya Meaning

What does Nya mean?

The name Nya is of African origin.

The meaning of Nya is "tenacity".

Nya is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Nya.

Nya appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

This great little girl name has a natural spirit.

Nya has no variant spellings.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,759 in baby name popularity for girls with 116 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,726 in baby name popularity for girls with 123 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

View the Nya Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Nya has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Nya to other names.

The name Nyack is a form of Nya.

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