Light or shining one
Leniya is a modern American coinage, likely a creative variant of names like Laniyah or Alaniya. It is often associated with the Greek root 'helene', meaning light or torch, or the Arabic 'layl', meaning night, depending on the intended phonetic inspiration.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Leniya in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
