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The baby name Mariah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈraɪə/ (muh-RYE-uh).

Mariah is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /məˈraɪə/ (muh-RYE-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Mariah ?

The baby name Mariah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈraɪə/ (muh-RYE-uh).

Mariah is English in Origin.

Mariah is an English given name, a melodic variant of Maria, the Latin form of Hebrew Miryam. Traditional interpretations of Miryam include “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” and “sea of bitterness,” while medieval folk etymology linked it to Latin stella maris, “star of the sea”; Mariah inherits these senses. The name is sometimes confused with the biblical place Moriah, but they are etymologically separate.

In use in Early Modern England and colonial America, Mariah appears in 18th–19th‑century records and hymnals, then waned before a late‑20th‑century revival - most visibly propelled by singer Mariah Carey - giving it modern sparkle on a time‑tested base. Related forms include Maria, Mary, Marie, María, Máire, Mairi/Màiri, Mariam, Miriam, and Myriam. Short forms include Mari, Mia, and Ria. Style notes: classic-core with a lyrical -iah ending.

Mariah has the following similar or variant Names

Mariah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
FJ Girls 0 #7 3 583
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
BN Girls 0 #59 48 5,459
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
NA Girls 0 #84 167 7,146
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
MT Girls 0 #93 60 3,773
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
BW Girls 0 #120 29 4,216
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #209 9 4,575
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
Canada Girls 2024 #242 44 2,795
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
TW Girls 0 #266 11 8,139
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
MY 0 #294 37 12,352
QA Girls 0 #295 22 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
DK Girls 0 #306 11 7,429
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
MY Girls 0 #313 1,136 24,821
BR 0 #319 27 5,969
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
SD Girls 0 #329 17 7,678
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PH Girls 0 #333 58 13,098
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
CN Girls 0 #338 12 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
United States Girls 2024 #354 756 8,487
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
OM Girls 0 #373 24 15,987
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #399 7 3,185
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
PT Girls 0 #428 24 7,952
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
SG Girls 0 #448 140 18,916
BR Girls 0 #457 701 12,708
KW Girls 0 #461 55 19,177
CR Girls 0 #463 70 11,342
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
AE Girls 0 #492 62 20,968
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
HK Girls 0 #591 25 16,104
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
LB 0 #641 18 13,263
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
NG Girls 0 #655 133 15,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
ZA Girls 0 #709 496 25,928
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #721 18 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SA Girls 0 #749 187 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #812 27 4,949
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
United States Boys 2014 #884 8 7,361
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
NL Girls 0 #909 47 5,933
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Girls 0 #915 29 14,861
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
EG Girls 0 #926 34 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #930 54 5,561
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,035 44 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,078 106 17,781
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
DZ 0 #1,132 45 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,325 122 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Mariah is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Ireland
Switzerland

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People also ask about Mariah

Mariah is predominantly a girl's name.
Mariah is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /məˈraɪə/ (muh-RYE-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maria, Mariya, Mariyah, Marya, Maríah and Marie.
Across languages, Mariah has these equivalents: María (Spanish), Maria (Italian/Portuguese), Marie (French), Mariya/Marija (Russian, Slavic), Mariam (Arabic, Georgian), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Mariah ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Mariah ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Mariah's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #201 in 2014 to #242 in 2024 in Canada.