Meraiah
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with L-Z.
Meaning & Origin of Meraiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with L-Z.
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The Story of Meraiah
Meraiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Meraiahs were born — ranking #10,122 that year. As of 2026, Meraiah ranks #15,404 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Meraiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Meraiah
Meraiah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Meraiah's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #10,122. Use the chart and map above to compare Meraiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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