About Niger
The name "Niger" is derived from the Latin word "niger" meaning "black." It refers to the Niger River, the third-longest river in Africa, which runs through several West African countries including Nigeria. The name is also associated with the country Niger, which was named after the river. The term "Niger" is often used to describe the river or the country, and it signifies the color black, reflecting the dark color of the river's waters.
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Niger is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 30.56% and females 69.44%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Niger in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Niger using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.