The baby name Amariah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAIR-ee-uh,ah-mah-RY-ah.
Amariah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Amariah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAIR-ee-uh,ah-mah-RY-ah.
Amariah is Hebrew in Origin.
Amariah is a theophoric Hebrew name derived from Amaryah/Amariahu, built on the verb amar “to speak/declare” with the divine element Yah(u); it means “Yahweh has spoken” or “the Lord has promised.” In the Hebrew Bible it is borne by several figures, especially priests and officials, including Amariah the chief priest in the time of King Jehoshaphat, and appears in Chronicles and Ezra–Nehemiah, giving the name a firmly priestly, scriptural profile and traditionally masculine use.
Variants and transliterations include Amaryah, Amariahu, and the shorter Amaria; biblical Romance-language forms appear as Amarías (Spanish) and Amarias (Portuguese). In contemporary naming, Amariah has become quietly unisex in English, sometimes appreciated as a distinctive alternative adjacent to Amara or Maria while retaining its Hebrew pedigree. Related -iah names (Jeremiah, Zechariah, Azariah) share the same theophoric ending. Possible nicknames include Ari, Mari, and Riah.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #274 | 12 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #738 | 179 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Amariah is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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