At a Glance
- Meaning
- River of rivers
- Origin
- Tuareg
- Pronunciation
- NY-jer
Niger is a Tuareg name meaning “river of rivers”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Niger
Meaning: River of rivers.
Origin: Tuareg.
A common claim: black Actually: The common belief that the name derives from the Latin word for black is considered a folk etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Niger
NY-jerIPA /ˈnaɪdʒər/
Popularity of Niger
Niger 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 Niger
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