Neriah

Neriah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lamp of God”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: neh-RYE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

Biblical Hebrew name from ner ‘lamp’ or ‘light’ plus Yah, referring to God. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Baruch’s father.

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How popular is Neriah?

2024102 per million US babies

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Babies named Neriah in 2024338

2024 rank#830 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,374

Neriah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Neriah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Nariahlamp 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

Neriah questions

What does the name Neriah mean?

Neriah means "lamp of God". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical Hebrew name from ner ‘lamp’ or ‘light’ plus Yah, referring to God. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Baruch’s father.

Is Neriah a boy or girl name?

Neriah is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Neriah?

338 US babies were named Neriah in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Neriah?

Neriah is usually pronounced neh-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.