Jeriah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “taught by God”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- juh-RYE-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (84% of all uses)
Variant of Jeraiah, a Biblical name from Hebrew usually interpreted as 'whom God teaches' or 'taught by God.' Jeriah reflects a simplified spelling.
How popular is Jeriah?
Babies named Jeriah in 2024155
2024 rank#1,330 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18802,328
Jeriah is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Jeriah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jeriah questions
What does the name Jeriah mean?
Jeriah means "taught by God". It comes from Hebrew. Variant of Jeraiah, a Biblical name from Hebrew usually interpreted as 'whom God teaches' or 'taught by God.' Jeriah reflects a simplified spelling.
Is Jeriah a boy or girl name?
Jeriah is mainly a boy's name in US records (84% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jeriah?
155 US babies were named Jeriah in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Jeriah?
Jeriah is usually pronounced juh-RYE-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.