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GirlHebrew

Miriah

muh-RY-uh

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

1,836

Peak Year

#201 in 1991

First Recorded

1973

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A variant spelling of Mariah, which is often considered a form of Mary (Hebrew, meaning 'bitter,' 'rebellious,' or 'wished-for child') or possibly derived from an Arabic or Latin root.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

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Personality Traits

GracefulElegantMelodiousArtistic

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