Moriah

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bitter or The Lord is my teacher
Scripts(How to write)
מֹרִיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
מוֹרִיָּה
Pronunciation
maw-RIE-ə
mo-RYE-ə or mo-RI-ə

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Moriah Name meanings & History

Bitter or The Lord is my teacher. From Hebrew מֹרִיָה (Moriyah) possibly meaning "seen by Yahweh". This is a place name in the Old Testament, both the land where Abraham is to sacrifice Isaac and the mountain upon which Solomon builds the temple. They may be the same place. Since the 1980s it has occasionally been used as a feminine given name in America. Moriah is mainly used as a girl's name. It is a popular name among people of Jewish heritage.

Zodiac Sign of Moriah: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Moriah:

M: Mother,Memorabilia,Mushy,Memory,Manipulative,Maternal,Mommy

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive

R: Restless,Rational,Resourceful,Reason

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Assertive

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope

Moriah is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Moriah Peters is a contemporary Christian musician.

2.) Moriah (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Hebrew) God is my teacher. (French) dark skinned. Bible: the mountain on which the Temple of Solomon was built. See also Mariah.

Other Forms: Moria, Moriel, Morria, Morriah, Morya, Moryah


3.) Moriah (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) dark girl; (Hebrew) God-taught

Other Forms: Mareyeh, Mariah, Moorea, More, Morie, Morria


4.) MORIAH (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Hebrew name meaning “Jehovah is my teacher, God is my teacher.” It is a borrowing of the name of a mountain where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. Var: Mariah, Meria, Meriah, Meriya, Moriya. (MO-Rl-AH, MAH-RI-AH, MER-I-AH)


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