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Nianna

Girl

Meaning of Nianna: African: 'graceful'

Nianna is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9940th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9940

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

128

First recorded 1998 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Nianna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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