MORIAH  

Gender: F
Origin: Biblical place-name plus Hebrew
Meaning: "the Lord is my teacher"

Popularity in 2008: #823

Where Abraham took his son Isaac to sacrifice him. Taylor Hanson chose this as the middle name for his son Viggo, his fourth child, but most will see it as a girl's name. Make life simpler and spell it Mariah.

Variations:
Morit, Moraia, Moraiah, Morria, Morriah, Moria, Moriel

Moriah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Themed Elimination Game
• Everyone Loves A Baby Name Game!
• Build a sibling set together!
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• A sister for Blaise

Read Nameberry blog posts about Moriah:

• Celebrity Baby Names Insider: VIGGO MORIAH