Sanya
Meaning
"radiant, shining"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,772
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- San, Sani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"radiant, shining"
Origin: Sanskrit
"forest, woodland"
Origin: Sanskrit
Vaanya is more popular, ranked #5715 vs #5772 for Sanya.
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Vaanya is more popular, ranked #5715 compared to Sanya at #5772 in the United States.
Sanya means "radiant, shining" (Sanskrit origin). Vaanya means "forest, woodland" (Sanskrit origin).
Sanya is primarily a girl name. Vaanya is primarily a girl name.