Nyah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nyah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nyah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nyah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nyah is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “bright, radiant”. A variant of Nia or Niamh.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,465 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,396 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 92 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nyah per year, United States (1980 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (552/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (77/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Nyah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #925 nationally (given to 629 babies that year).
Noah · Noa · Nia · Nya · Naya · Niya · Niyah · Niah
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