Saniyah

Saniyah is an Arabic name meaning ‘brilliant’ or ‘radiant’, related to the Arabic word sana, ‘radiance’ or ‘splendor’. It is used in Arabic-speaking countries and particularly within African American communities in the United States, where names of Arabic origin have been adopted since the mid-twentieth century. Spellings include Saniya, Saniyya and Saniyah, and the masculine counterpart is Sani. Because Arabic short vowels are not normally written, the name can be transliterated into English in several ways.