Gracious; beautiful
Shaniyah is a modern American name likely created as a variation of Shaniya or Shanaya. It often blends the Hebrew elements of names like Jane or Shani with the popular 'iyah' suffix, though it is also associated with Sanskrit origins meaning 'beautiful'.
Less common today
Shaniyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,148 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
