Meaning and history
Amariah is a biblical Hebrew name meaning “Yahweh has promised” or “Yahweh has said,” though translations vary slightly with analysis of the Hebrew root. Several men named Amariah appear in the Hebrew Bible, including priests and ancestors in Levitical genealogies. In modern English it is sometimes used for girls as well as boys. The name’s significance is primarily biblical and theophoric. Reliable prominent modern bearers are limited, so no namesake should be inferred from similar surnames.
20062006: 128 births, rank #1,651
2007: 157 births, rank #1,480
2008: 157 births, rank #1,486
2009: 181 births, rank #1,328
2010: 177 births, rank #1,328
20112011: 167 births, rank #1,372
2012: 169 births, rank #1,379
2013: 139 births, rank #1,557
2014: 135 births, rank #1,590
2015: 128 births, rank #1,667
20162016: 139 births, rank #1,590
2017: 169 births, rank #1,364
2018: 142 births, rank #1,532
2019: 134 births, rank #1,585
2020: 136 births, rank #1,552
20212021: 123 births, rank #1,680
2022: 127 births, rank #1,659
2023: 161 births, rank #1,391
2024: 180 births, rank #1,284
20252025: 201 births, rank #1,150
In 2025, 201 babies were recorded with the name Amariah, ranking #1,150 among girls.