Niyah
Meaning
"purpose, intention"
Origin: Swahili
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,421
- Total SSA Count
- 75
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ni, Nia
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"purpose, intention"
Origin: Swahili
"clouds at night, night journey"
Origin: Arabic
Niyah is more popular, ranked #2421 vs #2454 for Sariya.
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Niyah is more popular, ranked #2421 compared to Sariya at #2454 in the United States.
Niyah means "purpose, intention" (Swahili origin). Sariya means "clouds at night, night journey" (Arabic origin).
Niyah is primarily a girl name. Sariya is primarily a girl name.