Gracious
Shanyia is a modern American creation, likely a phonetic variant of Shaniya or Shania. It is often associated with the Hebrew name Jane or Shania, which is frequently interpreted as 'God is gracious' or linked to the Ojibwa phrase meaning 'on my way'.
Less common today
Shanyia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,389 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
