Daaniya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DAA-nee-ya
- Origin
- Arabic
Daaniya is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “near, close”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Daaniya mean?
Arabic: spelling of Daniya; Arabic daniya
“near, close”
The Qur'an uses this word for the fruits of Paradise, hanging near and within easy reach.
Meaning borrowed from Daniya.
Is Daaniya a girl's or a boy's name?
Daaniya is a girls' name.
How popular is Daaniya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 5 girls.
Daaniya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #4,251 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
Names like Daaniya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aisha, Haniya, Arshiya, Inaya, Anaya, Safiya, Aaliyah, Amira, Khadija, Asiya, Prisha, Divisha
Names related to Daaniya
Dayana, Daiana, Daniya, Daania, Daanya, Danai, Daniyah, Danaya
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Amir, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo, Safa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Daaniya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/daaniya, updated 20 October 2026.