I love it on a boy. I also like the Biblical associations. I would rather use a name like Moriah for a girl.
― Anonymous User 11/30/2017
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This is my name and I love it. I am a girl but if you pronounce it the Hebrew way (A-mar-e-ah) it sounds a little more masculine, I suppose. My middle name is Hope, so together my name means "Yahweh speaks hope". It's essentially the gospel message and I get to share it every time someone asks me what my name means.
Dr. Amariah Brigham (1798-1849) was one of the founders of the American Psychiatric Association. He was the first director of the Ultica Psychiatric Centre in New York.