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Kaniyah

kuh-NEE-yuh

Popularity

#4061

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

African

Total Births

2,311

Peak Year

#147 in 2010

First Recorded

1996

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Kaniyah is a modern name with likely African roots, possibly a variation on other names, with no direct single meaning.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

CreativeIndependentConfidentUnique

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