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Pronunciation: mah-RIY-ə (key)

Origin of the name Mariah:

Variant of the Hebrew Moriya (teacher). The name is borrowed from that of a hill from which Abraham prepared to offer Isaac up as a sacrifice. It is a holy place now covered by the Muslim Kubbet es-Sakrah (the Dome of the Rock).

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"Big Black Mariah" is also a hearse.

Personal experiences with the name Mariah: | Edit

One of my good friends name was Mariah in school she was really fun to hang out with, she was sensitive, she had a great sense of humor, but she didn't always get the best grades in school.

One of my friend's younger sisters is named Mariah. Her middle name is Shania. Apparently, her dad named her after Mariah Carey and Shania Twain.

Nicknames for Mariah: | Edit

Riah or Ri (Pronounced with a long I). Mya
Maraca
Mar

Meanings and history of the name Mariah: | Edit

Hebrew "guarded by God"

Famous real-life people named Mariah: | Edit

Mariah Carey, singer

Mariah in song, story & screen: | Edit

"They Call the wind Mariah", folk song

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