Ghaniyah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Ghaniyah is variant of Ghania and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Ghaniyah or Ghania, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Ghania.

Full Meaning of Ghaniyah

Ghaniyah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “rich”, “prosperous” , “self-sufficient”, “needless”. It is derived from the GH-N-A Quranic root which is used in many places in the Quran.

And Moses added: “If you should [ever] deny the truth-you and whoever else lives on earth, all of you-[know that,] verily, God is indeed self-sufficient, ever to be praised!” (Quran 14:8)