מוריה
Moria means “Mount Moriah in Jerusalem”
Moria is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Mount Moriah is where Abraham bound Isaac, traditionally identified with the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
- In Hebrew
- מוריה
- In English letters
- Moria
- Other English spellings
- Moriah, Morya, Moriya
- Meaning
- Mount Moriah in Jerusalem
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 261
11,618 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Moria.
- 11,611 of them are women and girls, and 7 are men and boys.
- 384 of them were born in 2009, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,004, against 1,658 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Moria is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מוריה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 11,611 | 174 | 98 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Moria ranked 98 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Moria in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Moria.
What does the name Moria mean?
Moria means “Mount Moriah in Jerusalem”. Moria is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Mount Moriah is where Abraham bound Isaac, traditionally identified with the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Is Moria a boy's name or a girl's name?
Moria is mainly a girl's name. Of the 11,618 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11,611 are women and girls and 7 are men and boys.
How do you write Moria in Hebrew?
Moria is written מוריה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Moria?
11,618 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Moria today. The most were born in 2009. In 2024, Moria ranked 98 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.