Riah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Riah

What is the meaning of the name Riah ?

The baby name Riah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-ə (ˈriːə),RYE-ə (ˈraɪə).

Riah is in Origin.

Riah is a modern given name with several roots. In English it often works as a clipped form of -riah names - Mariah, Sariah, Azariah, Zechariah - where -iah reflects the Hebrew divine name Yah, lending a theophoric sense. It also overlaps with South Asian Riya (Sanskrit/Hindi), usually glossed "singer" or "graceful," and with Iberian Ria, "estuary." Some link it to Raya or Rhea.

As an independent name, Riah is scarcely recorded before the late 20th century and grew with Mariah's popularity and the taste for short, vowel-rich names; it is occasionally unisex but largely feminine. Variants and related forms include Ryah, Riya, Ria, Raya, Rhea; extended forms are Mariah, Sariah, Azariah, and Zechariah. Depending on source, meanings range from a general "of Yahweh" feeling to "singer/graceful" or "estuary."