Nubia
- Pronunciation
- [Nu-bi-a]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- Egyptian
Nubia is a name traditionally given to a girl of Egyptian origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more Egyptian baby names or search the full library by meaning.
Nubia Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,379 baby girls have been named Nubia. The name peaked in 1993 with 83 US births that year (rank #1773). In 2024, ranked #4256 nationally — 2,483 places below its 1993 peak.
Top States for Nubia
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Nubia births are: California (675), Texas (409), Arizona (86).
Other Egyptian-Origin Names Like Nubia
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5-Letter Names Starting with N
Names with Nubia's exact length and starting letter: Naava, Nabil, Nadav, Nader, Nadia.
Quick Facts About Nubia
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Nubia against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).