Derived from Aniyah, meaning God has favored me
Kniyah is a modern American creation, likely formed by adding the 'K' prefix to the popular name Aniyah. Aniyah itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Hannah, which carries the deep-rooted meaning of grace or favor.
Less common today
Kniyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,227 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
