Irijah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Irijah

What is the meaning of the name Irijah ?

The baby name Irijah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-RYE-ə,ih-RIH-jah.

Irijah is in Origin.

Irijah is a rare biblical masculine name of Hebrew origin, most likely from Yir’iyyah/Yiriyah, combining the verb ra’ah “to see, to provide” with the theophoric element –yah (short for Yahweh). It is typically interpreted as “Yahweh sees” or “seen by Yahweh,” and by extension “the Lord provides,” echoing the sense of jireh in Genesis 22.

In Scripture the name occurs in Jeremiah 37:13, borne by a military officer, Irijah son of Shelemiah, who detained the prophet at the Benjamin Gate during King Zedekiah’s reign. The form Irijah is preserved in the King James and several English translations; scholarly transliterations sometimes write Yiriyah or Yir’iyyah. Related or variant spellings include Iriah and Iriyah; the longer form with –yahu is possible by analogy but is not attested. Though seldom used in modern naming, Irijah appeals to parents seeking an uncommon Old Testament choice with a strong, reverent meaning.

⚙ Irijah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Irijah appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.