Maryam
Hebrew, Arabic, Iranian
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Share
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
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.
# 432 in the US
Maryam Rank in US Top 1000
# 1275 on Nameberry
Maryam Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Maryam Popularity
- 432US2022
- 1275Nameberry2024
- 277Future2028
- 82England2021
- 196Scotland2023
- 98Australia2016
- 95France2019
- 145Netherlands2015
- 96Sweden2022
- 86Belgium2022
- 150Canada2022
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Famous People Named Maryam
- Maryam d'AboEnglish actress
- Maryam Jinnahthe "Flower of Bombay," Indian wife of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Maryam NawazPakistani politician; daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
- Maryam MirzakhaniIranian mathematician; first woman awarded the Fields Medal
- Maryam Yusuf JamalBahraini Olympic runner
Maryam in Pop Culture
- Kanaya Maryamtroll in web series "Homestuck"
- Maryam Misrahicharacter from Virgins of paradise, by Barbara Wood