Girl · #15,352 in 2026

Uniah

Ünye is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 569 km2, and its population is 132,432 (2022). It is on the Black Sea coast, 76 km west of the city of Ordu.

Current Rank
#15,352
Peak Rank
#15,352 (2001)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2001
First Year
2001
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#15352
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
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Meaning & Origin of Uniah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ünye is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 569 km2, and its population is 132,432 (2022). It is on the Black Sea coast, 76 km west of the city of Ordu.

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Etymology
The town's name has evolved from the Greek Oinoe through Oinaion , Unieh , Unie and Unia to the current Ünye .
Origin & history
The history of Ünye goes back to the Hittite period in the 15th century BC, followed by the Kashkas, Scythians , Milesians , Persians , Pontus and Ancient Roman / Byzantine eras. During Greco-Roman times, it was called Oenoe and was a port town of Pontus , at the mouth of the river Genius. It was also ruled by Danishmends between 1086 and 1098, 1141-1144 and 1150–1157, Sultanate of Rum between 1188 and 1204, 1214-1228 and 1230–1243, Empire of Trebizond in 1204–1214, 1228–1230, 1243-1297 and 1302-1346 and Emirate of Hacıemiroğlu between 1297-1302 and 1346–1461. During the 1290s, the Ünye fortre

The Story of Uniah

The earliest SSA record of Uniah as a baby girl name dates back to 2001, when 5 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Uniah — #15,352 in the national rankings. Uniah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Uniah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Uniah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Uniah

What does the name Uniah mean?
Ünye is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 569 km2, and its population is 132,432 (2022). It is on the Black Sea coast, 76 km west of the city of Ordu.
How popular is Uniah in 2026?
In 2026, Uniah ranks #15,352 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Uniah most popular?
Uniah reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #15,352 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Uniah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Uniah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Uniah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Uniah include Aakanksha, Abdi, Adreauna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Uniah

Uniah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Uniah's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #15,352. Use the chart and map above to compare Uniah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.