Gender: F
Origin: Latin variation of MARY; also related to the Hebrew MORIAH
Meaning: "the Lord is my teacher"
Popularity in 2008: #78
Thanks to Mariah Carey, everyone now knows this name -- and is aware that it's pronounced with a long i. Reached a peak in the mid-1990s, but still a popular choice.
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Rank in US Top 1000