Mariah name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Arabic, English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: mah-rye-ah
Meaning: Sea of Bitterness, God is My Teacher, Star of the Sea, Form of Mariah and A Bitterly Wanted Child
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What does Mariah mean?

Preeminent and Evergreen unisex name Mariah is largely used in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Arabic and English. Its origin is in Hebrew, meaning of Mariah is "Sea of Bitterness, God is My Teacher, Star of the Sea, Form of Mariah or A Bitterly Wanted Child".

Mariah is form of customary and ceaseless Mary. Mary is English equivalent of Maria. Also Mary is English cognate of Maria. Mary means Bitter and Rebellion has its origin in Hebrew and Egyptian.

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How do I pronounce Mariah?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Mariah as mah-rye-ah. Some people pronounce it as m(a)-riah.

Variants of Mariah

Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Mary, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Maarja, Maraike, Angelamaria, Maite, Marriam, Miriam, Mamre, Marianne, Mireio, Mâria, Mariel, Marie, May, Maj, Mahra, Marajade, Tamar, Martin, Adah, Adiel, Agda, Ada

Names that rhyme with Mariah

How popular is the name Mariah?

Mariah was a very popular name in United States. Over 108680 babies have been given the given name in 162 years. At its zenith in 1998, 5445 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 62nd position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 162 years but still going strong on charts. Moreover, the name has been to the top 100 baby names 18 times Mariah is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 402 on girl names chart when 80 babies were given the name Mariah. Over 1129 people have been named Mariah in England and Wales.

Mariah is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it has been in use since 1994 and achieved its top ranking of 425 in 1998. In France, it has been in use since 1999 but could not make beyond the top 2000.

There are over 200 babies that have been given the name Mariah in France. But Mariah is a popular baby name in Pakistan where every 1 in 4000 have the name as well as in, Indonesia and Malaysia.

At least, 140000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20182171416
20171931604
20161661905
20151552097
2014876281362396
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Mariah in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands0568331
Finland00062
Sweden0513287
Norway052346
Denmark00870

Here's what numbers has to say about Mariah

You live too little in your present and too much in your past and future. Travelling is your passion. You deserve the best because you are simply the best. Remember that life is to have fun and don't worry much. You hang around with different people, so you can widen your life perspective and expand your knowledge. You are an exceptional person, a good listener for your friends and family, but shy as a lover.

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