Moriah - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Moriah \m(o)-riah\ is pronounced moh-RYE-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "the hill country". Also possibly "the Lord is my teacher". Biblical: The land of Moriah mentioned was a mountainous region. It is believed Abraham was directed there by God to sacrifice Isaac. God intervened, a ram was provided and Isaac was saved. Moriah is thus associated with divine providence, and known as "land of the vision". May also be used as a variant of Maria or Mary.

Moriah has 2 variant forms: Moraia and Moraiah.

Baby names that sound like Moriah are Mariah, Morah, Moria and Myriah.

Moriah is an uncommon female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Moriah. Compare Moriah with related baby names.