Given name
Ramiah
“an elegant and beautiful woman”
Ramiah is a variant of Ramya. One Hindi interpretation is “an elegant and beautiful woman.”
Original Hebrewרמיה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ramiah is a variant of Ramya. One Hindi interpretation is “an elegant and beautiful woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ramiah is a variant of Ramya. An origin associated with Ramya is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb rama (רמה), “to loosen or deceive.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. 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 Ramiah appears in Ezra 10:25.
From biblical name research
Ramiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 564
- 19 boys · 545 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,768 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,768 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 477 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.
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
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