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Gniya

GNEE-yah /ˈɡniːjə/

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In short
Gniya is a unique and beautiful African/Swahili name for baby girls, pronounced as GNEE-yah (/ˈɡniːjə/), with great potential.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2007 (#15,491)
Babies in 2007
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#15,152 in 2006
First recorded
2006

Meaning of Gniya

Gniya is a unique and beautiful name for baby girls. It has its origins in African and Swahili languages. The name Gniya is pronounced as GNEE-yah (/ˈɡniːjə/), and it has a melodious sound that rolls off the tongue effortlessly. While variations of the name are not commonly found, Gnia is a possible alternative spelling. Although not very popular in recent years, with only six occurrences in both 2006 and 2007 in the United States, Gniya holds great potential to be a distinct and memorable choice for parents seeking an uncommon name with cultural significance.

How to pronounce Gniya

Popularity of Gniya in the U.S.

Gniya was last recorded in the U.S. in 2007, ranked #15,491 with 6 babies. It peaked at #15,152 in 2006. It first appears in the records in 2006.

Bar and line chart: Gniya in the U.S., 2006–2007. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 6 in 2006 and 6 in 2007. Line: rank among girl names, peak #15,152 in 2006, #15,491 in 2007.
  • Girls named Gniya (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2006–2007. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2006⁠–⁠2007 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2007615,491▼ 339
2006615,152new