Nariah

Nariah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lamp of God”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: nuh-RYE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Likely a modern spelling variant of Neriah/Neariah from Hebrew ner ‘lamp’ plus Yah, referring to God. This exact form is chiefly modern usage.

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How popular is Nariah?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nariah in 2024127

2024 rank#1,628 girls

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 18803,388

Nariah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Nariah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Neriahlamp of God · Hebrew
Nariyahlamp of the Lord · Hebrew
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

Nariah questions

What does the name Nariah mean?

Nariah means "lamp of God". It comes from Hebrew. Likely a modern spelling variant of Neriah/Neariah from Hebrew ner ‘lamp’ plus Yah, referring to God. This exact form is chiefly modern usage.

Is Nariah a boy or girl name?

Nariah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nariah?

127 US babies were named Nariah in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Nariah?

Nariah is usually pronounced nuh-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.