Mariah is a variation of the feminine name
Maria.
Its use in an English-language context suggests the pronunciation /məˈraɪə/, i.e. the
traditional English pronunciation of Latin ''Maria'' (as opposed to the Spanish/Italian pronunciation now also commonly encountered in English).
The name was rarely given in the United States prior to the 1990s, when it rose in popularity from rank 562 in 1989 to rank 62 in 1998, in imitation of the name of singer
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the ...
(whose single "
Vision of Love" topped the charts in 1990).
People
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Mariah Angeliq (b. 1999), American singer
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Mariah Buzolin (b. 1991), Brazilian actress
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Mariah Bell (b. 1996), American figure skater
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the ...
(b. 1969), American singer and songwriter
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Mariah Paris Balenciaga (b. 1982), American drag queen and television personality
Pseudonyms
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Mariah Fredericks, author of bestselling fiction books for teens
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Mariah Stewart, author of romantic fiction
* Mariah Sensuel, stage name of Finnish erotic actress
Maria Kekkonen
Fictional characters
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Mariah (''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''), a fictional character from the manga ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''
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Mariah Wong, a fictional character from the anime and manga series ''Beyblade''
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English feminine given names