Shaniah

Where Shaniah comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Shaniah.

Shaniah through the years
  1. 1990
    First appearance
    #11,409 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1996
    Peak, #1,232
    142 babies named Shaniah, its best rank.
  3. 1997
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #2,200.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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