Meaning of the nameMariah
Mariah is a spelling of the name Maria.
Meaning
The meaning of Mariah is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 24,382
- Rank in Brazil
- #933
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,206
- people
Mariah in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mariah, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (11,779 people).
24,240 women 142 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mariah is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mariah in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.024%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.024%
- Espírito Santo 0.017%
- Distrito Federal 0.016%
- Paraíba 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,962 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,843 | 0.024% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,616 | 0.013% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,856 | 0.024% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,529 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 1,490 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 712 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 657 | 0.017% |
| Bahia | 643 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 639 | 0.016% |
| Pernambuco | 562 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 488 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 462 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso | 417 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 354 | 0.013% |
| Amazonas | 337 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 326 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 320 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 253 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 183 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 150 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 129 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 124 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 119 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 88 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 63 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 60 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Mariah
It adds a final H to the traditional spelling, without changing the pronunciation. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists it among the spelling variants of Maria, and Behind the Name gives it as an English variant. Most of the people recorded with it were born from 2010 onward.
About the name Maria
Wiktionary gives Maria as inherited from Latin Maria, which in turn comes from Hebrew and Aramaic Maryam and, earlier, from Biblical Hebrew Miryam; it is a doublet of Miriam. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), links the name to the Virgin Mary and derives it from Latin Maria, Greek María and Hebrew Miriam. Behind the Name says the meaning is not known for certain and records several hypotheses, among them an Egyptian origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,284,478 people named Maria, the most common name in the country; the census counts only the first word, so Maria Eduarda is counted as Maria. Mariah and Marya are spelling variants.
Other spellings of Maria
Sources
- Wiktionary: Maria · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Maria (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Mary · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Maria · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maria · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Mariah
What does the name Mariah mean?
The meaning of Mariah is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Mariah in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 24,382 people with the first name Mariah, which ranks it number 933 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Mariah a boy's or a girl's name?
Mariah is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 24,240 women and 142 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Mariah?
Mariah is a name of Hebrew, Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mariah most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.024% of the state's population is named Mariah (1,856 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mariah?
Maria and Marya. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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