Bitter; beloved; or drop of the sea
A modern phonetic elaboration of Mariah, which is itself a variant of Mary. It likely stems from the Hebrew name Miryam, which has debated meanings including 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'drop of the sea'.
Less common today
Maryiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,114 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
