Moriah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Moriah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Moriah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Moriah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Moriah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord is my teacher”. A biblical mountain name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,507 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 168 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 Moriah per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (517/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (20/yr).
Moriah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #911 nationally (given to 517 babies that year).
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