Given name
Myriah
“resembling the fragrant oil”
Myriah is a variant of Myra. In Greek use, Myra carries the interpretation “resembling the fragrant oil.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Myriah is a variant of Myra. In Greek use, Myra carries the interpretation “resembling the fragrant oil.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Myriah connects to the Myrrh name family through Myra. An origin associated with Myrrh is Egyptian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Myriah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,980
- 0 boys · 1,980 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 132 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −60%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 132 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,545 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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