Marriyah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ma-REE-ya
- Origin
- Hebrew
Marriyah is a girls' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Marriyah mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Mariyah; Arabic form of Maria, common in Muslim families
Arabic spelling of Maria, honouring Maria al-Qibtiyya, mother of the Prophet Muhammad's son Ibrahim.
Meaning borrowed from Mariyah. More on Wiktionary.
Is Marriyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Marriyah is a girls' name.
How popular is Marriyah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 girls.
Marriyah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Marriyah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Maariyah, Zaniyah, Azariyah, Aafiyah, Musfirah, Ammarah, Taliyah, Aakifah, Azeemah, Hadassah, Nabeelah, Safia
Names related to Marriyah
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, “Marriyah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/marriyah, updated 20 October 2026.