Mariah
/maɾja/from spelling rules
Mariah is the Spanish form of the female given name Mariah.
Mariah is a female given name used in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾja/
Did you know?
- While María is feminine, the name is sometimes used in compound masculine names, such as José María, where it does not change to a masculine form.
- Because the 'h' is silent in Spanish, a person named Mariah in a Spanish-speaking country might find their name pronounced exactly like 'Maria' unless they specifically emphasize the foreign spelling.
- While Mariah is used, the traditional Spanish version is María. In many Spanish-speaking cultures, María is so common that it is frequently paired with another name to create a compound name like María José or María Elena.
Examples in context
- Él suena como Mariah Carey cuando canta.He sounds like Mariah Carey when he sings.Tatoeba #6480645 by mervert1, translation #6478105 by mervert1
- ¡También Mariah Carey es mi cantante favorita!My favorite singer is Mariah Carey, too!Tatoeba #4491867 by mervert1, translation #4486239 by mervert1
- ¿Quién tiene más fans, Celine Dion o Mariah Carey?Who has more fans, Celine Dion or Mariah Carey?Tatoeba #4486237 by mervert1, translation #680941 by Source_VOA
Example conversation
Mateo is introducing his friend to Elena.
- MateoElena, ella es mi amiga Mariah.Elena, this is my friend Mariah.
- ElenaHola, Mariah. Mucho gusto.Hi, Mariah. Nice to meet you.
- MateoMariah viene de Estados Unidos.Mariah comes from the United States.
- ElenaBienvenida, Mariah.Welcome, Mariah.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
