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Anyone know the source/meaning of this one? I met a little boy named Niam and haven't been able to figure out where his parents got it.
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Niam comes from the Indian word which means, "Contribution of God."
I also found that it's Arabic and female. But it also said that it means "Contribution of God".
I also found that it's Arabic and female. But it also said that it means "Contribution of God".
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What language? Indian (neither in the sense of American Indian, nor in the sense of 'from India') is not one language, and the languages of these regions come from multiple language families whose mutual relationship is lost to antiquity. So, 'Indian word' is not very helpful description.
Most name websites which use the term have very bad quality control on their information. Many name meanings on these websites are made up by the etymologically unsophisticated.
I do not know whether the meaning you provide is from a reliable source.
Most name websites which use the term have very bad quality control on their information. Many name meanings on these websites are made up by the etymologically unsophisticated.
I do not know whether the meaning you provide is from a reliable source.
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Hi
My son's name is Niyam (or Niam) which means rules and regulations in Hindi. Also I am owner of Niam Computech Pvt Ltd (www.niamcomputech.com).
My son's name is Niyam (or Niam) which means rules and regulations in Hindi. Also I am owner of Niam Computech Pvt Ltd (www.niamcomputech.com).
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niYam meaning rules is, of course, Hindi (and Bengali, and ...); though I did not know it was used as a personal name. Thank you for letting me know that it is still used as such. What I do not know, however, is whether Niam that the original poster is writing about is the same name (or, for that matter, how that Niam is pronounced).
niYam comes from Sanskrit. The root yam meant to support, to wield a weapon, to grant, to establish, to fix, to subdue, etc., and is cognate with the root of Greek ζημία. The indeclinable ni (cognate with part of the English word beneath) narrows a meaning with the qualities of down, back, inside. The combination ni-yam means to stop, lower, bring near, grant, etc. and niyama meant a restraint or rule. It was used as an epithet of vishnu, the protector, in classical times.
niYam comes from Sanskrit. The root yam meant to support, to wield a weapon, to grant, to establish, to fix, to subdue, etc., and is cognate with the root of Greek ζημία. The indeclinable ni (cognate with part of the English word beneath) narrows a meaning with the qualities of down, back, inside. The combination ni-yam means to stop, lower, bring near, grant, etc. and niyama meant a restraint or rule. It was used as an epithet of vishnu, the protector, in classical times.
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