Maryah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star of the sea; a form of Maria or Mariah.
Maryah by the numbers
Maryah was given to 57 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 123 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Maria
Like Maryah, each of these traces back to Maria: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Miamine; also a form of Maria13,453 in the US (2017)
- Myamine; a modern respelling of Mia or form of Maria1,728 in the US (2017)
- Marissaof the sea; form of Maria or Maris427 in the US (2017)
- Mariellaof the sea; a form of Maria30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marianoof Mars, warlike; masculine form of Maria148 in the US (2017)
- Maritzaof the sea; a form of Marina or Maria142 in the US (2017)
- Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)
- Marielaof the sea; diminutive of Maria120 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Mariah
Like Maryah, each of these traces back to Mariah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maryah. 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)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariyahof the sea or star of the sea; a form of maria246 in the US (2017)
- Marwaha rocky hill near Mecca; sacred place32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marahbitter; a biblical place name4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryastar of the sea; a form of Maria or Mary10 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Maryah
Names that are said the same way as Maryah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahiraskilled; proficient; expert69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marayahvision of the lord; a form of Mariah11 in the US (2017)
- Maheerapowerful, mighty; feminine form of mahir3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maherapowerful, mighty; a form of Maheera3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mauryarelating to the Mauryan dynasty; Indian historical reference6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Maryah, 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)
- 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)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Maryah, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Maryah
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