Given name
Neriah
“daughter of mine”
Neriah is a variant of Nerea. One Basque interpretation is “daughter of mine.”
Original Hebrewנריה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Neriah is a variant of Nerea. One Basque interpretation is “daughter of mine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Neriah is a variant of Nerea. An origin associated with Nerea is Basque.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun ner (נר), “lamp.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Neriah appears in Jeremiah 36:14, Jeremiah 51:59.
- Jeremiah 36:14
- Jeremiah 51:59
From biblical name research
Neriah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,748
- 97 boys · 3,651 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 368 babies
- 2025
- 368
- #762 for girls · #7,072 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +118%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 356 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 762 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 118.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 12 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (46). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,826 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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