Bitter; beloved; drop of the sea
A modern phonetic spelling of the Hebrew name Mariah or Mary. It is often associated with the Latin phrase 'stella maris', meaning 'star of the sea', or the Hebrew word 'marah', meaning 'bitterness'.
Less common today
Maryah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,779 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
