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Moriah

Moriah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“seen by God”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
mor-EYE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Moriah is a biblical place name in Genesis and Chronicles. Its exact etymology is debated; 'seen by God' or 'chosen by God' is a common interpretation, so the derivation remains uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Moriah?

202459.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Moriah in 2024195

2024 rank#1,211 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188013,281

Moriah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Moriah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Moriah questions

What does the name Moriah mean?

Moriah means "seen by God". It comes from Hebrew. Moriah is a biblical place name in Genesis and Chronicles. Its exact etymology is debated; 'seen by God' or 'chosen by God' is a common interpretation, so the derivation remains uncertain.

Is Moriah a boy or girl name?

Moriah is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Moriah?

195 US babies were named Moriah in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Moriah?

Moriah is usually pronounced mor-EYE-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.