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Shariah

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Pronounced shuh-RY-uh /ʃəˈraɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Shariah as a given name is a modern American build — the Sha- prefix joined to the popular -riah ending of Mariah and Zariah. Note that the identical spelling is also the Arabic word for Islamic law, an unrelated meaning that families should know; we note it plainly. Routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A modern -iah name: Shariah joins Sha- to the Mariah ending (said 'shuh-RY-uh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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MeaningShariah as a given name is a modern American build — the Sha- prefix joined to the popular -riah ending of Mariah and Zariah. Note that the identical spelling is also the Arabic word for Islamic law, an unrelated meaning that families should know; we note it plainly. Routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#13221 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 964

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919822024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shariah as an American girls' name is a modern coinage: the Sha- prefix joined to the -riah ending that gave us Mariah and Zariah. Families should know that the identical spelling represents an entirely separate Arabic word — sharia, meaning Islamic law, said 'shuh-REE-uh' — which we note plainly so the choice is made with open eyes. The name's own routes are uncertain (said 'shuh-RY-uh').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, modern, and invented.

Did you know? The same spelling, said differently, is the Arabic word for Islamic law — an unrelated word that shares the letters but not the pronunciation, which we note plainly.
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Shariah — Modern coinage; Sha- + -riah; homograph with Arabic sharia noted

Variations

ShariyahShariaZariah

Nicknames

ShariRiaShay

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If you like Shariah…

Mariah— the name behind its ending
Zariah— a like modern -riah build
Kariah— a similar coined pick
Sakiyah— lands in the same popularity range
Sanayah— the same modern feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shariah mean?

As a name Shariah has no settled meaning; it is a modern coinage. The same spelling is separately the Arabic word for Islamic law, which we note plainly.

How do you pronounce Shariah?

As a name it's said shuh-RY-uh /ʃəˈraɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shariah a boy or girl name?

Shariah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shariah?

Shariah is very rare in the U.S.

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