Given name
Irijah
“Yah sees”·“he will see Yah”
Irijah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיראייה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Irijah means “Yah sees” or “he will see Yah.”
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Where it comes from
Irijah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb ra'a (ראה), “to see or understand.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Irijah appears in Jeremiah 37:13.
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Irijah’s family of names
See also 12
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Ezrashares a root
- Ruthshares a root
- Ezrahshares a root
- Reubenshares a root
- Moriahshares a root
- Jeriahshares a root
- Jerielshares a root
- Reaiahshares a root
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