Nariyah

Nariyah: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Usually understood as a modern variant of Neriah or Neriyah, from Hebrew elements meaning 'lamp' and a divine name element for the Lord. The exact path to the spelling Nariyah is modern.

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How popular is Nariyah?

202434.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nariyah in 2024113

2024 rank#1,784 girls

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 18801,995

Nariyah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Nariyah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Neriahlamp of God · Hebrew
Nariahlamp of God · 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

Nariyah questions

What does the name Nariyah mean?

Nariyah means "lamp of the Lord". It comes from Hebrew. Usually understood as a modern variant of Neriah or Neriyah, from Hebrew elements meaning 'lamp' and a divine name element for the Lord. The exact path to the spelling Nariyah is modern.

Is Nariyah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Nariyah?

113 US babies were named Nariyah in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Nariyah?

Nariyah 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.