Chaniya \ch(a)-ni-ya\ as a girl's name is a variant of Hania (Hebrew, Arabic), and the meaning of Chaniya is "a place to rest; to be happy".

The baby name Chaniya sounds like Chanya, Chania and Chaniyah. Other similar baby names are Chanina, Chanise, Chanice, Chana, Channa, Chani, Chanda, Chandy, Chaney, Chaninah, Chantoya, Chantea, Chanta, Chanyah, Chaya, Haniya, Chanha, Paniya, Shanita, Shanika, Shadiya, Shania and Phanya.