Purpose, goal, or bright
Nyiah is a modern American phonetic variant of the Swahili name Nia, which means 'purpose' and is one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It may also be used as a shortened form of names like Aniyah or Janiyah, or as a variation of the Arabic name Niyah, meaning 'intention'.
Less common today
Nyiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,683 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
