Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Mariah

mə-RYE-ə · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bitter or beloved, variant of Maria
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Hebrew · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#413
2024 births756
Peak year1996
First appeared1880
Total US births114,380
1996 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MariMia
Alternate spellings
MariaMoriahMariya
In other languages
Maria (Italian/Spanish)Mariya (Russian)

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Notable people named Mariah

Mariah Carey (singer)
Mariah Bell (figure skater)
Mariah Sunshine Coogan (figure)