Given name
Chaniyah
“blessed with grace from God”
Chaniyah is a variant of Chania. One Hebrew interpretation is “blessed with grace from God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chaniyah is a variant of Chania. One Hebrew interpretation is “blessed with grace from God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Chaniyah is a variant of Chania. An origin associated with Chania is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Chaniyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 303
- 0 boys · 303 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −85%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 218 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Chaniyah’s family of names
Chaniyah has a related form in Chania.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Chaniyah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“living with grace; heavenly”
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Charliyah
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Karissa
“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
>99% girls
Imani
“having great faith” · “God is with us”
6% boys · 94% girls
Raelani
“son of grace”
>99% girls
Haniyyah
“one who is pleased; happy”
>99% girls