Mariah

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈɹaɪə/

Proper noun

Mariah

1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Maria used since the nineteenth century. Popularized by singer Mariah Carey in the 1990s

Etymology 2

Noun

Mariah (plural Mariahs)

1. Alternative form of Meriah.
   • 2007, Bichitrananda Das, Resistance to the British Role of Mohuri Zamindary in South Orissa, page 115:

     The Khonds […] were of the view that unless Mariahs were sacrificed from time to time the Earth would become barren […]

Anagrams

• Amirah, harami