Mariah (mah-rie-ah, maraia)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Mariah by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Mariah are only correct for you if you pronounce Mariah as mah-rie-ah. That is the name Mariah (when pronounced mah-rie-ah) in Japanese katakana is マライア with the romaji maraia.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Mariah in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Mariah is wanted. Mariah in hiragana is まらいあ.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Mariah in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Mariah. A person using this exact same translation is Mariah Carey (マライア・キャリー). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Mariah that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Mariah means "Wished-For" which in kanji is 望 which is read nozomi.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Mariah then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Mariah that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Mariah.

There are several thoughts on the origin of this name including ""sea of bitterness"", ""sorrow"", ""rebelliousness"" and ""wished for child"". Learn more about the etymology of Mariah at BehindTheName. Mariah's meaning can also be confirmed on page 18 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.