The baby name Kareah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-REE-ə,KAH-ree-ah (Hebrew: qa-RE-akh).
Kareah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Kareah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-REE-ə,KAH-ree-ah (Hebrew: qa-RE-akh).
Kareah is Hebrew in Origin.
Kareah is a Biblical Hebrew name (Qareach, קָרֵחַ) meaning “bald” or “smooth‑scalped,” from the Semitic root q‑r‑ḥ “to be bald.” In the Tanakh it functions more like a descriptive byname than a theophoric given name, yet it is preserved in English Bibles as a proper personal name.
In Jeremiah 40–43, Kareah is the father of military leaders Johanan and Jonathan during the turmoil following Jerusalem’s fall, giving the name a distinctly masculine and post‑exilic association. Beyond this scriptural mention, documented use is scarce; in modern times it remains rare, occasionally chosen in Jewish and Christian communities for its biblical resonance or distinctive sound. Variants and transliterations include Kareah, Qareach, and the anglicized Careah; the Hebrew spelling also appears as Qareah in some scholarly systems. Phonetic modern adaptations sometimes seen are Kare’a or Karea, though these are nonstandard and do not alter the core meaning.
Kareah is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
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