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Cniya

kuh-NEE-yuh /kəˈniːjə/

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In short
Cniya is a captivating and unique name for baby girls with African roots. Its rarity adds an air of mystery and elegance, perfect for setting your little one apart.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2012 (#13,483)
Babies in 2012
7 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#12,420 in 2006
First recorded
2005

Meaning of Cniya

Cniya is a unique and captivating name for a baby girl. This name has origins that are difficult to trace but is believed to have African roots. The pronunciation of Cniya is kuh-NEE-yuh (kəˈniːjə). It can also be spelled as Cnia. While not very common, Cniya has been given to a small number of newborns in the United States in recent years, ranking around 13,000th in popularity. Despite its rarity, Cniya carries an air of mystery and elegance that sets it apart from more popular names. Choosing this name for your little one will give her a sense of individuality and uniqueness from the moment she enters the world.

How to pronounce Cniya

Popularity of Cniya in the U.S.

Cniya was last recorded in the U.S. in 2012, ranked #13,483 with 7 babies. It peaked at #12,420 in 2006. It first appears in the records in 2005.

Bar and line chart: Cniya in the U.S., 2005–2012. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 8 in 2006 and 7 in 2012. Line: rank among girl names, peak #12,420 in 2006, #13,483 in 2012.
  • Girls named Cniya (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2005–2012. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2005⁠–⁠2012 6 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2012713,483▲ 3,281
2011516,764back
2009812,429back
2007517,636▼ 5,216
2006812,420▲ 2,082
2005614,502new