Maryam

Maryam: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “meaning uncertain”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: MAIR-yum · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Form of Miriam/Mary used in Arabic, Persian, and other languages. The original meaning is uncertain and has been variously explained in scholarly sources. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Maryam?

2024242 per million US babies

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Babies named Maryam in 2024806

2024 rank#390 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,974

Maryam is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Maryam

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Imranprosperity; flourishing · Arabic
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew

Maryam questions

What does the name Maryam mean?

Maryam means "meaning uncertain". It comes from Hebrew. Form of Miriam/Mary used in Arabic, Persian, and other languages. The original meaning is uncertain and has been variously explained in scholarly sources.

Is Maryam a boy or girl name?

Maryam is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maryam?

806 US babies were named Maryam in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Maryam?

Maryam is usually pronounced MAIR-yum.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.