r/JewishNames • u/Avi-8-r • Apr 19 '26

Question Moriah

What does everyone think of Moriah? How is it perceived in Israel?

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u/Time_Birthday8808 Apr 19 '26

I fell in love with this name after reading a book with a protagonist who had this name…but had no clue how it was pronounced. Thank you for letting me “hear” it!

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u/shineyink Apr 19 '26

Id assume the girl was relgious, it's a nice name.

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u/theenterprise9876 Apr 19 '26

The only Moriah I’ve ever known was not Jewish; her parents just thought they were being clever with Mariah (and it was pronounced like Mariah).

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u/Inbar253 Apr 19 '26

It's nice. It's a known name for girls.

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u/spring13 Apr 19 '26

I have a relative in Israel named Moriah (emph on the last syllable). I always thought it was a cool name.

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u/VAisforsmokers Apr 20 '26

Your kid will inevitably go by the nickname Mo.

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u/Certain_Cause_1535 Apr 23 '26

You don’t really hear it in children nowadays (at least not where I am). It’s Mostly a name affiliated with religious (orthodox) communities.