Nija
Girl name · Hindu · Indian · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,471 in 1999
0 babies were named Nija in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNija first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #2,471.
About the name Nija
Nija is a girl name of Hindu, Indian and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ija”. US birth records list Nija for girls from 1973 to 2014, in 41 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #2,471 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hindu namesIndian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 | 163,934 girls |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 103,734 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 51,894 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 86,881 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 328,947 girls |
Other spellings of Nija
More Hindu girl names
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Lyla · night
- Unisex name: Arya · noble
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- Girl name: Pia · pious, devout
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Questions about the name Nija
What is the origin of the name Nija?
Nija has Hindu, Indian, Latin roots in our records. Other Hindu names include Maya, Lyla, Arya.
Is Nija a boy or girl name?
Nija is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nija?
Nija is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,471 in 1999.