Nii
Nii is a name with a single cultural origin: Ga.
- Ga
Meaning & Origin of Nii
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nii is a name with a single cultural origin: Ga.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ga
The Story of Nii
American parents first put Nii on the record books as a baby boy name in 1978, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 8 Niis were born — ranking #7,138 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Niis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 57 Niis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Nii
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nii is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Knee
- Ne
- Nee
- Ni
- Nie
- Mne
- Nny
- Pny
- Knie
- Mny
- Nni
- Gnie
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nii
Nii is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Nii's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #7,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Nii's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.