Aniya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aniya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aniya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aniya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aniya is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “caring, or Aaliyah variant”. A modern name, often read as a variant of Aaliyah or Ania.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,085 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 584 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aniya per year, United States (1979 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,271/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (48/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Aniya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #541 nationally (given to 1,293 babies that year).
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