Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Kareah means “bald.”
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Where it comes from
Kareah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb qarah (קרח), “to be bald.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Kareah appears in 2 Kings 25:23.
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Kareah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Kareah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Qeturah
“resembling incense” · “incense”
22% boys · 78% girls
Shimea
“he has heard” · “hearing”
19% boys · 81% girls
Léa
“languid”
>99% girls
Ahasbai
“i flee to the Lord” · “or let me hide”
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Japhia
“illustrious” · “may he cause to shine forth”
19% boys · 81% girls
Zeruah
“leprous” · “bi-colored”
>99% girls
Keturah
“incense”
>99% girls
Sachia
“cover of Yah” · “watchman of Yah”
>99% girls