Mariah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “variant of Mary; meaning uncertain”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- muh-RY-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
English form influenced by Maria and biblical Moriah, but usually treated as a variant of Mary. Like Mary, its ultimate Hebrew meaning is uncertain.
How popular is Mariah?
Babies named Mariah in 2024756
2024 rank#413 girls
Peak year1996
Total US babies since 1880114,563
Mariah is fading: recent use is about 35% of its level ten years before.
Names like Mariah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mariah questions
What does the name Mariah mean?
Mariah means "variant of Mary; meaning uncertain". It comes from Hebrew. English form influenced by Maria and biblical Moriah, but usually treated as a variant of Mary. Like Mary, its ultimate Hebrew meaning is uncertain.
Is Mariah a boy or girl name?
Mariah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mariah?
756 US babies were named Mariah in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.
How do you pronounce Mariah?
Mariah is usually pronounced muh-RY-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.