Nahia (given name) explained

Nahia
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	aspiration / wish / will
Region:	Basque Country, Spain
Origin:	Basque
Related Names:	Nahikari; Gure

Etymology

Nahia is a Basque female name^[1] meaning "aspiration" / "wish" / "desire".

Pronunciation

• Nahia

Usage

The Basque Statistics Office cited it as the 5th most popular given name for baby girls born in the Basque Country between 2010 and 2012.^[2]

Outside the Basque Country, specially in Spain, the name of Naia is a more frequent given name and while, in Spanish they are pronounced similarly, they have different etymologies; Naia has instead a Greek mythological origin.^[3]

Other forms

Variants of Nahia are:

• Nahikari
• Gure
• Since it is pronounced similarly, Naia is sometimes considered as a variant of Nahia when one prefers to consider its origin as Greek rather than Basque.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pertsona-izenak. euskaltzaindia.net. 2017-02-25.
2. Web site: Ane y Markel, los nombres más comunes - País Vasco - EL PAÍS. ccaa.elpais.com. 2017-02-25.
3. Web site: Naia - Name Meaning, What does Naia mean?. thinkbabynames.com. 2017-02-25.