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Saniyah

Girl

Meaning of Saniyah: Arabic: 'brilliant' or 'radiant'

Saniyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1239th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1239

175 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,300

First recorded 1997 · peak 2009

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 51 babies2002: 79 babies2003: 161 babies2004: 273 babies2005: 327 babies2006: 396 babies2007: 528 babies2008: 564 babies2009: 595 babies2010: 507 babies20102011: 468 babies2012: 412 babies2013: 324 babies2014: 313 babies2015: 292 babies2016: 237 babies2017: 247 babies2018: 286 babies2019: 176 babies2020: 175 babies20202021: 171 babies2022: 180 babies2023: 150 babies2024: 176 babies2025: 175 babies
US babies named Saniyah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 595.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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