| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Basque |
| Meaning | aspiration / wish / will |
| Region of origin | Basque Country, Spain |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nahikari; Gure |
Etymology
editNahia is a Basque female name[1] meaning "aspiration" / "wish" / "desire".
Pronunciation
edit- Nahia /ˈnɑːiːɑː/
Usage
editThe 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
editVariants 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
edit- ^ "Pertsona-izenak". euskaltzaindia.net. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Ane y Markel, los nombres más comunes - País Vasco - EL PAÍS". ccaa.elpais.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Naia - Name Meaning, What does Naia mean?". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.