Meriah

Where Meriah comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Meriah.

Meriah through the years
  1. 1973
    First appearance
    #7,435 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1991
    Peak, #2,420
    52 babies named Meriah, the most in any year.
  3. 2001
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #4,564.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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