Nahia (given name)
| Nahia | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Basque |
| Meaning | aspiration / wish / will |
| Region of origin | Basque Country, Spain |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nahikari; Gure |
Etymology
Nahia is a Basque female name[1] meaning "aspiration" / "wish"[2] and in some cases "will" for instance with "Egin bedi zure nahia" (Thy will be done).[3]
Pronunciation
- Nahia /ˈnɑːiɑː/
Usage
The Basque Statistics Office cited it as the 5th most popular given name for baby girls born in the Basque Country between 2010 and 2012.[4]
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.[5]
Other forms
Variants 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 Basque rather than Greek.
Notes
- ↑ http://euskaltzaindia.net/index.php?option=com_eoda&Itemid=469&lang=en&view=izenak
- ↑ http://www.globalglossary.org/en/eu/en/nahia
- ↑ https://translate.google.com/#auto/en/egin%20bedi%20zure%20nahia
- ↑ http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2014/05/14/paisvasco/1400060731_705770.html
- ↑ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Naia
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