Saniya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Saniya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Saniya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Saniya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Saniya is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “brilliant, radiant”. An Arabic name meaning splendid or eminent.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,985 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 477 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Saniya per year, United States (1987 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (655/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (41/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Saniya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #921 nationally (given to 684 babies that year).
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