Mariyah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mariyah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mariyah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mariyah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mariyah is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “star of the sea or purity”. A variant of Mariah or Maria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,555 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 956 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mariyah per year, United States (1990 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (431/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (65/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (4/yr).
Mariyah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,266 nationally (given to 487 babies that year).
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