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It seems to be another form/spelling of Nahia, meaning "wish, desire". That's what comes up when I search for the name meaning in Spanish.
But according to an online Basque dictionary naia means "wave". Maybe it's a bit of both.
But according to an online Basque dictionary naia means "wave". Maybe it's a bit of both.
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I entered "naia name meaning" into Google. Most sites said Naia meant nymph or water nymph. But I know nothing of their reliability. It makes sense that Naia is another form of Nahia.
My only problem with all of this is that there is no pronunciation guide and I would have thought Nahia was "nah-HEE-uh." But my Basque is a little rusty, so I suppose it could also be "NIE-uh." :-)
My only problem with all of this is that there is no pronunciation guide and I would have thought Nahia was "nah-HEE-uh." But my Basque is a little rusty, so I suppose it could also be "NIE-uh." :-)
This message was edited 1/28/2013, 1:06 PM
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Luckily we have Forvo. Yay.
http://www.forvo.com/word/nahia/#eu
To me it sounds like NIE-a.
ETA - I guess they're getting the water nymph thing from Naiad.
http://www.forvo.com/word/nahia/#eu
To me it sounds like NIE-a.
ETA - I guess they're getting the water nymph thing from Naiad.
This message was edited 1/28/2013, 1:16 PM
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