Amariah

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · named in 3 verses

the name means Jah has said (i.e. promised) Strong's Lexicon

Amariah was a priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant and later served as a chief priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7, 52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar's line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Nehemiah 10:3.

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Verses that name Amariah

Nehemiah 10:3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Nehemiah 12:2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Nehemiah 12:13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;