Cheriah
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Cheriah
The name 'Cheriah' is likely a modern variant of 'Zeruiah' (Hebrew: צְרוּיָה), meaning "balsam" or "wounded by God," derived from the Hebrew root *ts-r-h* (to wound or to be in distress).
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Etymology
The name 'Cheriah' is likely a modern variant of 'Zeruiah' (Hebrew: צְרוּיָה), meaning "balsam" or "wounded by God," derived from the Hebrew root *ts-r-h* (to wound or to be in distress). It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian contexts, as Zeruiah appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of King David's military commanders Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, though 'Cheriah' itself has no direct biblical attestation.
Cheriah currently ranks #18,205 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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