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What does Mariah mean?
Mariah 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced ma-RYE-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Mariah is "star of the sea". Variant of Maria, from Mary. This version has greatly increased in popularity, due to singer Mariah Carey.
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA MARIA, MARY Mair, Maire, Malia▲, Mamie▼, Manya, Mara▲, Mare, Maree, Maren▲, Maria▼, Mariam▲, Marian▼, Mariana, Mariann, Marianna▲, Marianne▼, Marice, Maridel, Marie▼, Mariel▼, Mariela▼, Marika, Marilee▼, Marilin, Marilla, Marilyn▼, Marin, Marion▼, Mariska, Marita, Maritsa, Maritza▼, Marja, Marjan, Marje, Marla▼, Marlo, Marya, Maryann▼, Maryjo▼, Marylu, Marysa, Maryse, Marysia, Masha, Maura, Maurine▼, Maurise, Maurita, Mavra, Mayra▼, Mayria, Meriel, Miriam▼, Morag, Moraiah, Moriah, Murial, Muriel▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Mariah?
Mariah is a very prominent first name for women (#1325 out of 4276, Top 31%) but an unusual surname for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Mariah reached its top position of #62 in the U.S. in the year 1998, and is currently at #217. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Maria (#116 IN 2018), Mary (#126), Malia (#254), Mariana (#286), Miriam (#303), Mariam (#548), Marie (#576), Maren (#607), Marilyn (#610), Mara (#681), Marianna (#834), Moriah (#1189), Marian (#1210), Marin (#1382), Mayra (#1501), Mariela (#1547), Maura (#1576), Marion (#1605), Maritza (#1682), Maryann (#1934), Marlo (#1980), Maryjo, Maurine, Marilla, Marla, Marita, Mariska, Mamie, Marilee, Marika, Mariel, Marianne, Mariann, Maree and Muriel are the prominent alternative forms of Mariah (#217) appearing in the Top 2000. Usage of these forms of Mariah was widespread among parents a century ago (USAGE OF 8.58%) and is now significantly less (USAGE 0.84%, 90.3% LESS), with forms like Muriel becoming somewhat outmoded. The more fashionable baby names in this compilation are Malia, Maren, Mariam, Mara and Marianna.
Similar Names
Mariah▼ is alike in pronunciation to Mahra, Maira▼, Mairi, Marah, Maraya, Mari, Marra, Maurie, Meara, Meerah, Mera, Merah, Mira▲, Mirah, Miri, Mirra, Mora, Morah, Moraia, Moria, Myra, Myrah and Myriah. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ariah▲, Barah, Carah, Daliah, Darian▼, Darrah, Datiah (see Datya), Haniah, Karah, Karlah, Karrah, Maia▲, Maiah, Maiyah, Majidah, Maleah▲, Marcia▼, Marfa, Marga, Mariane, Marien, Marike, Mariko, Marine, Maris, Marisa▼, Marise, Marisha, Marit, Mariza, Markia, Marleah, Marna, Marnia, Marth, Martia, Marva▼, Maryam▲, Maryan, Mayah, Parish, Raziah, Sarah▼, Saria, Sarrah, Taliah, Tarah▼, Tarrah, Zakiah, Zarah, Zaria▲ and Zariah▲. These names tend to be less commonly used than Mariah.
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