Maariah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ma-REE-a
- Origin
- Hebrew
Maariah is a girls' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maariah mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Maria; Latin and Greek form of Miriam
Latin and Greek form of Mary, used for the mother of Jesus in most European languages; its original meaning is debated.
Meaning borrowed from Maria. More on Wiktionary.
Is Maariah a girl's or a boy's name?
Maariah is a girls' name.
How popular is Maariah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 6 girls.
Maariah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Nicknames for Maariah
Names like Maariah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safia, Farah, Aakifah, Faiza, Habiba, Ammarah, Musfirah, Hibah, Humaira, Hadassah, Salma, Umamah
Names related to Maariah
Maira, Mariya, Mariah, Mariyah, Maariyah, Mairah, Maariya, Mayara
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maariah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maariah, updated 20 October 2026.