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Neriah
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is my light
Popularity: #992
Neriah Name Meaning and Origin
Neriah is a name meaning “God is my light”, from Hebrew origin.
Neriah has Hebrew roots and is traditionally used for boys, but it can also serve as a unisex name. In Hebrew, the name means “God is my light” or “Lamp of God.” It comes from the words ‘ner,’ which means “light” or “lamp,” and ‘Yah,’ a shortened form of Yahweh, the name for God in Hebrew. Neriah appears in the Bible, specifically in the Old Testament. There, Neriah was the father of the prophet Baruch, who served as a scribe to the prophet Jeremiah. The name represents divine guidance and light, making it spiritually significant and meaningful.