Globally, Niyak (Niyak 
) is a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine forename. The forename Niyak is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very infrequently female name, Morocco, where it is quite a rare male name, and Tunisia, where it is a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Algeria, Morocco, and India. Very seldom, Niyak is the last name as well as the forename.