Mariah
/məˈraɪ.ə/noun
A feminine given name, a variant form of Maria.
Did you know?Mariah ultimately traces back to Hebrew Miryam, a name whose original meaning is uncertain, but later traditions linked it to Mary, the mother of Jesus, making it one of the most spiritually loaded names in the Western world.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
Miryam
“An ancient female name of uncertain original meaning”
Greek Antiquity
Greek
Μαριάμ (Mariam)
“Greek form of the Hebrew name used in biblical texts”
Late Latin
Latin
Maria
“Latin form of the biblical name Mary”
Middle English
English
Maria
“A feminine given name used in Christian Europe”
Modern English
English
Mariah
“A modern variant spelling and pronunciation of Maria”