What does the name Mariah mean?

The name Mariah means "Sea of bitterness, beloved".

What is the origin of the name Mariah?

Mariah is a name of Hebrew origin.

In 2023, 756 babies were named Mariah in the United States. The name is currently falling in popularity.

Yes, Mariah is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 756 ↘

All-Time Total: 113,689

Peak Year: 1996

Mariah is of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Miryam.

Mariah Carey - Singer, songwriter, actress
Mariah Brown - Reality TV personality on "Sister Wives"
Mariah Bell - Figure skater, 2019 U.S. national silver medalist
Mariah Huq - Creator and star of "Married to Medicine" reality show
Mariah Coz - Entrepreneur, online course creator
Mariah Stackhouse - Professional golfer
Mariah Leonard - Beauty YouTuber and makeup artist
Mariah Buzolin - Actress known for "Jane by Design"
Mariah Mundi - Fictional character in "The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box"
Mariah Riddlesprigger - Volleyball player, married to Giannis Antetokounmpo

Girl names closely related to Mariah

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Boy names closely related to Mariah

Kobe Tristan Malachi Micah Kenneth Preston Kaleb Elijah

Names with similar meaning to Mariah

Maira Maleah Malia Maliah Maliyah Mamie Mara Marbella

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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