Niao: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Niao – Meaning: bird – Origin: Chinese – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: NYOW


Niao is a Chinese unisex name meaning “bird”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Niao

Meaning: Bird.

Origin: Chinese.

How to Pronounce Niao

Phonetic: NYOW   IPA: /njaʊ/

Popularity of Niao

Niao doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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