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Girl name Hebrew origin Jewish/Christian tradition

Moriah

moh-RY-ah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is my teacher;chosen by God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish;Christian
Religion
Jewish/Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1212
2024 births195
Peak year1992
First appeared1968
Total US births13,173
1992 peak19681982199620102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mori
Alternate spellings
MorrahMariah
In other languages
Moriah (Hebrew)

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Notable people named Moriah

Moriah Peters (singer)
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