Mariyah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of the sea or star of the sea; a form of maria.
How Mariyah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #978 |
| 2016 | #926 |
Mariyah by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Mariyah. In the US, 246 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 429 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mariyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
- Makiyahwho is like god; a respelling of Micaiah117 in the US (2017)
- Mariyaof the sea or beloved; a form of Maria24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryahstar of the sea; a form of Maria or Mariah57 in the US (2017)
- Mariyamstar of the sea; a form of Mary25 in England and Wales (2025)
- MoriyahGod is my teacher; variant of Moriah18 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mariyah
Names that are said the same way as Mariyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Maariyahof the sea; a form of Mariah14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryiahof the sea or beloved of the lord; a form of Mary11 in the US (2017)
- Maya-Raeillusion; a form of Maya with Rae suffix5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maariyavariant of maria or mary; the star4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariiaof the sea; a form of maria or mary3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maraiya6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Mariyah, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Halliefrom the hall; sea-woman1,246 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Mariyah, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
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