Niam Forename

53,388th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 12,256 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Niam Forename User-submission:

In Irish Gaelic niamh means 'bringer of light', 'bright' or 'radiant', which is commonly associated with the end of the winter months and the return of spring. It is also associated with the Irish legend of Tír Na nÒg, or the Land of Eternal Youth.

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Niam Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand
 
68%
9,7011:7,2231,221
Indonesia
100%
1,6461:156,72216,075
Malaysia
52%
 
3231:94,2726,719
India
63%
 
1771:6,863,717235,350
United States
100%
711:5,106,15563,516
Papua New Guinea
 
88%
641:127,38011,285
Pakistan
100%
481:4,049,11841,937
Qatar-381:62,3587,477
Turkey
100%
291:2,682,81816,510
Afghanistan
100%
251:1,304,94114,244
Iraq-191:1,843,04511,423
England
75%
 
171:3,270,76034,807
Taiwan-111:2,160,88053,386
Cambodia
 
67%
81:2,034,16623,777
United Arab Emirates-81:893,99927,106
Sweden
100%
71:1,408,27224,832
Russia
50%
 
61:24,038,95165,699
Philippines
100%
51:21,201,895240,180
Maldives
 
75%
41:108,4762,638
Scotland-41:1,337,59211,885
Bangladesh
100%
41:39,865,34224,379
Iran-31:26,165,62345,792
South Africa
100%
31:18,177,550242,026
France-31:22,156,78046,973
Singapore-31:2,095,68522,815
Denmark-31:1,883,16617,701
Israel
100%
21:4,201,45930,777
Jordan-21:4,413,3878,826
Lebanon-21:2,813,78613,895
Nigeria
50%
 
21:88,782,180420,186
Mauritania
100%
11:4,095,23927,701
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Saint Lucia
100%
11:177,8158,104
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Niger
100%
11:19,183,99477,442
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810
Cameroon
100%
11:21,610,503119,836
Brunei-11:419,5703,266
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Azerbaijan
100%
11:9,642,94442,290
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904

Niam (6,918) may also be a surname.

Niam Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Irish Gaelic niamh means 'bringer of light', 'bright' or 'radiant', which is commonly associated with the end of the winter months and the return of spring. It is also associated with the Irish legend of Tír Na nÒg, or the Land of Eternal Youth.

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Niam Forename Popularity

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Niaam898/
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Nniaam801/
Nnijam801/
Nijiam801/
Niamhe801/
Niaham801/
Nihame801/
Niheam801/
Nijamd801/
Nijamm801/
Nijamn801/
Nieham801/
Niamhs801/
Niaomu801/
Nia'am801/
Nuhiam801/
Nihamt801/
Nian75222,810/
Nham7514,229/
Nyam758,065/
Neam75867/
Gnam75374/
Njam75153/
Niom7546/
Naijham7340/
Naiyame7326/
Noojiam7311/
Nijaham739/
Neijaim736/
Niassim732/
Gniamne731/
Naiyaam731/
Naiyamt731/
Naijaam731/
Neijham731/
Ngaijam731/
Nijasem731/
Nijatim731/
Nijhamm731/
Niaseem731/
Niasiem731/
Nijaime731/
Niehaam731/
Nohijam731/
Niassem731/
Nhujiam731/
Nihasim731/
Nihatim731/
Nihan6713,116/
Niang672,400/
Nijan671,432/
Niane671,391/
Gname67726/
Ngian67679/
Niome67404/
Neeam67113/
Neham6789/
Nijom6784/
Najom6776/
Njame6757/
Niann6752/
Nyoam6746/
Nayom6742/
Niaan6735/
Gnian6728/
Nihom6723/
Niant6723/
Naiom6721/
Nioan6715/
Niean6712/
Neamh6710/
Nhian679/
Nianh678/
Njaam678/
Neaam677/
Nhaim677/
Nnyam676/
Ngeam676/
Niand674/
Nuiom674/
Njham674/
Nhaum674/
Ngnam673/
Nyamn673/
Njaim672/
Nheim672/
Neoim672/
Nyamd672/
Nyamk672/
Nyaam672/
Niasn672/
Nhiom672/
Níamh672/
Nyham672/
Gnaum671/
Naiyasim671/
Nahaijam671/
N'Yam671/
Hnian671/
Nyamc671/
Nyamm671/
Njamm671/
Njeim671/
Njian671/
Noiom671/
Nnian671/
Neiom671/
Naıam671/
Ne'am671/
Neahm671/
Ngiom671/
Niayn671/
Niahn671/
Niahoume671/
Nheam671/
Niomh671/
Niuom671/
Njamh671/
Nmiau671/
Nianc671/
Nyamh671/
Niomk671/
Wnuam671/
na Mh671/
na Mo671/

Niam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niam in the Russian language
Ниамniam-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niam