Niyar
Meaning
"light, glowing"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #29,128
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ni, Yar
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, glowing"
Origin: Arabic
"from Roslin (Scottish place name)"
Origin: Scottish
Roslyn is more popular, ranked #1367 vs #29128 for Niyar.
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Roslyn is more popular, ranked #1367 compared to Niyar at #29128 in the United States.
Niyar means "light, glowing" (Arabic origin). Roslyn means "from Roslin (Scottish place name)" (Scottish origin).
Niyar is primarily a boy name. Roslyn is primarily a girl name.