The baby name Mariame is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-REE-am (IPA: /ma.ri.am/).
Mariame is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mariame is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-REE-am (IPA: /ma.ri.am/).
Mariame is Hebrew in Origin.
Mariame is a Francophone West African and Maghrebi form of Maryam/Mariam, ultimately linked to Hebrew Miryam. The name traveled through Aramaic and Arabic traditions and into French-influenced orthographies, yielding spellings like Mariame and Mariama. Its meaning is debated: proposals include "beloved," "wished-for child," "exalted," and etymologies tied to the sea ("drop/bitterness of the sea," later reinterpreted as "star of the sea").
Usage spans Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities because of two foundational bearers: Miriam, sister of Moses, and Mary/Maryam, mother of Jesus. In Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and Mauritania, Mariame and Mariama are especially common, while cognates appear worldwide. Close variants include Maryam, Mariam, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Mary, Meryem, Mariama, Marieme, and Maryem; short forms include Mari, Mimi, Miri, and Mary. The name’s cross-faith resonance and adaptable spelling have sustained its enduring popularity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Girls | 0 | #17 | 1 | 315 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #177 | 33 | 4,575 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #275 | 6 | 2,867 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #307 | 101 | 3,185 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #489 | 27 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #496 | 45 | 11,671 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #524 | 12 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| MA | 0 | #590 | 705 | 20,986 | |
| LB | 0 | #626 | 33 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #806 | 24 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #883 | 77 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #897 | 20 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #913 | 23 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #938 | 18 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #958 | 26 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,098 | 79 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,374 | 73 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Mariame is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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