Bitter; beloved; drop of the sea
Marayah is a modern phonetic spelling variant of Mariah or Maria. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Miryam, which has several debated meanings including 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'drop of the sea'.
Less common today
Marayah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,116 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
