2007-01-23 21:36:27 · 11 answers · asked by jewels 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
It means Greek goddess of the sea and is Poseidon's daughter (a sea nymph). It also means champion or 'Like a Chief' in Gaelic or Celtic.The African meaning is of Swahili decent and has a meaning of "Goal or Purpose".
Lovely name, and truely lovely meanings!
2007-01-23 21:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by Sassysaz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Female Winner
2007-01-27 06:09:48 · answer #2 · answered by :) Anfield 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nyah is a variation of the African girl's name: Nia, which is Swahili and means 'purpose'.
2007-01-24 05:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nyah - In African means 'purpose'
Nia - In Welsh is Irish form of NIAMH (pronounced Neev) 'bright'
2007-01-25 10:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
“Nyah” (nee-yah) means "purpose." Lovely name, lovely meaning.
2007-01-24 05:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by roskolewis 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lovely name - if it's for a baby (which I assume it is).
I like Kaia, it's quite similar.
I like all names that are different (but not chavvy!)
2007-01-24 05:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by disco_stoo_1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's kinda the sound my cat makes when it coughs up a hairball.
2007-01-24 12:09:04 · answer #7 · answered by clam001122 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i had a question very similar to this before and i swear it meant sea nymph
2007-01-24 15:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by ♫ ♥green heather butterfly♥ ♫ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't you know how to Google it yourself? Is it that hard?
Why rely on others to do that for you? Kinda lame!
2007-01-24 07:43:05 · answer #9 · answered by I_Love_Life! 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
http://www.babynames.com/
2007-01-24 06:06:32 · answer #10 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋