Riah
Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Riah: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2015.
Riah is a name with multiple possible origins, but for English and Scottish speakers it most commonly appears as a modern diminutive of Maria or as a short form of biblical names such as Jeremiah, meaning 'appointed by God', or Zachariah, meaning 'God remembers'. It can also be a variant of the Sanskrit Riya, meaning 'singer'. While not widely recorded in history, the name gained some visibility through the character Riah O'Neal in the television series *The L Word*. As a simple, melodic name, Riah shares its sounds with the more familiar Ria and Riya, and has been used sparingly in Scotland, reflecting a broader trend toward short, vowel-ending names for girls.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20153 babies
- Latest (2016)
- #7983 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2015
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y