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Mariah

Hebrewfeminine3 syllables

The story behind Mariah

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Maria used since the nineteenth century. Popularized by singer Mariah Carey in the 1990s

Pronunciation

English; dialect unspecified: /məˈɹaɪə/

Popularity

Mariah ranked #448 in US for 2025.

Source: SSA national baby names

Names Similar to Mariah

Marah

Borrowed from Arabic مَرَح (maraḥ). Borrowed from Hebrew מָרָה.

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends H
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Meshach

From Biblical Hebrew מישך (myšk /⁠mēšak⁠/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *mayšáh (“sheep, ram”) with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends H
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Micah

From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).

Gender
mixed
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends H
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Adah

From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends H
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Ádhamh

From Old Irish Ádam, from Latin Ādām, Ādāmus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ, Ἄδαμος (Adám, Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām, “person, human”), from אֲדָמָה (ʾăḏāmâ, “earth,…

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends H
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Aliyah

Ultimately from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya). Ultimately from Hebrew עלייה \ עֲלִיָּה (aliyá, “ascent”)

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends H
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Middle Names for Mariah

Abdia

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Abednego

From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".

Gender
masculine
Syllables
4 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Abigail

From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends L
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Mariah

Aarão

From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Aaron

From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends N
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Aarón

a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends N
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length
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