Meaning & Origin
A female given name.
Zaniyah is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant of Zainab or Zaniya, from the Arabic possibly meaning "beautiful" or related to the Arabic zayn (beauty, grace). It carries a flowing, melodic quality that has made it popular in African-American communities.
Zaniyah is part of a rich family of Z-names that have flourished in modern American naming, driven by a love of the Z sound's energy and the distinctive visual punch it provides. Its four-syllable flow gives it a graceful, musical quality.