Mariyah, name meaning in Islam

Mariyah (مَارِيَة) is a name for girls of Hebrew origin. It means a form of Maryam. Mariyah came from Egypt. Her name is a form of Maryam.

Is Mariyah in the Quran?

No. Mariyah is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Mariyah

Say it MAA-ree-yah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Maria and Mariya. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: م mim + ا alif + ر ra + ي ya + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Mariyah

Many parents choose Mariyah to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Mariyah bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Mariyah

• Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah, mother of the Prophet's ﷺ son Ibrahim

Names like Mariyah

• Maryam
• Safiyyah
• Hajar

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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