Given name
Chenia
“one who lives within the grace of God”
Chenia is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who lives within the grace of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who lives within the grace of God.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Chenia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1999. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Chenia’s family of names
Chenia has a related form in Chenea. Chenia has a related form in Cheneah. Chenia has a related form in Cheniah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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