Maryam

Hebrew, Arabic, Iranian

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Maryam Origin and Meaning

The name Maryam is a girl's name of Arabic, Greek, Iranian origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

As Mary falls further out of favor, her variations become more appealing, whether you're honoring an ancestral Mary or Marie or Miriam or simply love the tradition of the name.

The meaning of Maryam is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

The Arabic Maryam may often be misunderstood as the more familiar Miriam, which it sounds like, but it's a beautiful variation worth considering despite the possibility of confusion. Maryam is also a flower name in Iran.

Maryam Rank in US Top 1000

# 415 in the US

Maryam Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1224 on Nameberry

Maryam Popularity

• 415 US 2023
• 1224 Nameberry 2024
• 150 Canada 2022
• 277 Future 2028
• 76 England 2022
• 196 Scotland 2023
• 98 Australia 2016
• 85 France 2023
• 145 Netherlands 2015
• 96 Sweden 2022
• 97 Belgium 2023

20 Names Similar to Maryam

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• Mariam
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• Sulaiman
• Tarek
• Saladin
• Nuria
• Ranya
• Alis
• Yesenia
• Iman
• Sadiya
• Zayd
• Tariq
• Zayna
• Nordica
• Farida
• Nydia
• Samir
• Safiyya
• Bruna

Famous People Named Maryam

• Maryam d'Abo English actress
• Maryam Jinnah the "Flower of Bombay," Indian wife of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• Maryam Nawaz Pakistani politician; daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
• Maryam Mirzakhani Iranian mathematician; first woman awarded the Fields Medal
• Maryam Yusuf Jamal Bahraini Olympic runner

Maryam in Pop Culture

• Kanaya Maryam troll in web series "Homestuck"
• Maryam Misrahi character from Virgins of paradise, by Barbara Wood