At a Glance
- Meaning
- Bright, radiant
- Origin
- Irish (variant of Niamh)
- Pronunciation
- NEEV
Niav is an Irish (variant of Niamh) name meaning “bright, radiant”. It appears in our list of 200+ Fairycore Girl Names Straight Out of an Enchanted Forest.
Meaning & Origin of Niav
Meaning: Bright, radiant.
Origin: Irish (variant of Niamh).
How to Pronounce Niav
NEEVIPA /niːv/
Popularity of Niav
Niav 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.
Lists That Include Niav
Similar Names
Aislinn · Isla · Sinead · Mhairi · Catriona · Eilidh
