Oriyah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my light; a form of Oria or Oriah.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Oriyah by the numbers

Oriyah was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 17 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Oriyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Oriah4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Oriya12 in the US (2017)
  • Orian25 in the US (2017)
  • Oraya8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Oniya5 in the US (2017)
  • Oviya4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Oriyah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Oriyah

RomeeUmaimaMeerabAirahEmieRubaniMehreenChikaima

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