Given name
Oriah
“woman from the Orient”
Oriah is a variant of Oria. One Latin interpretation is “woman from the Orient.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Oriah is a variant of Oria. One Latin interpretation is “woman from the Orient.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Oriah is a variant of Oria. An origin associated with Oria is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oriah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 420
- 5 boys · 415 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,490 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +40%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,490 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 40.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 279 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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