| Kamaria | Nia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moonlight | Purpose |
| Origin | swahili | swahili |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kah-MAR-ee-ah | NEE-ah |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (134) | 2000 (1,033) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kamaria | Nia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 396 | 2,932 |
| 2010s | 740 | 6,546 |
| 2000s | 973 | 8,571 |
| 1990s | 556 | 5,283 |
| 1980s | 232 | 1,198 |
| 1970s | 108 | 788 |
| 1960s | 0 | 85 |
| 1950s | 0 | 19 |
Kamaria is a Swahili name meaning 'moonlight' or 'like the moon,' derived from Arabic qamar ('moon'). Common in East Africa. The lunar meaning is well supported.
Swahili, 'purpose, intention,' from Arabic niyya. Also one of the seven Kwanzaa principles. Chiefly feminine.
Kamaria and Nia are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Kamaria means Moonlight (swahili origin), while Nia means Purpose (swahili origin).
In US records, Kamaria first appears in 0 and Nia in 0, so Kamaria has the longer recorded history.