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Sariyah is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #625 for girls in the United States in 2025. Wiktionary gives Sariyah as a borrowing of Arabic سَارِيَة, "a cloud that comes by night". The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Wiktionary records Sariyah as a female given name borrowed from Arabic سَارِيَة (sāriya), with the meaning "a cloud that comes by night", from the root س ر ي (s-r-y), which carries the sense of travelling by night.
Editorial confidence: established
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | سَارِيَة (sāriya) | a cloud that comes by night |
Popularity
Sariyah ranked #625 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #625 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sariyah mean?
Wiktionary gives Sariyah as a borrowing of Arabic سَارِيَة, "a cloud that comes by night".
Is Sariyah a popular name?
Sariyah ranked #625 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Sariyah a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Sariyah appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Wiktionary: Sariyah — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports meaning, Arabic root.
- Behind the Name: Behind the Name search for Sariyah (no entry) — supports absence of an entry for this spelling.
