Purpose or bright
Niyanna is a modern American creation, likely a blend of the Swahili name Nia, meaning 'purpose', and the suffix -anna. It may also be interpreted as a variant of the Sanskrit name Niana, meaning 'bright' or 'observant'.
Less common today
Niyanna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,127 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
