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The baby name Maryam is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced mə-REE-əm (/məˈriːəm/),MAH-ryam (Arabic: /marˈjam/),MAH-ree-am (/ˈmɛəriəm/).

Maryam is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 23.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: mə-REE-əm (/məˈriːəm/),MAH-ryam (Arabic: /marˈjam/),MAH-ree-am (/ˈmɛəriəm/)

What is the meaning of the name Maryam ?

The baby name Maryam is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced mə-REE-əm (/məˈriːəm/),MAH-ryam (Arabic: /marˈjam/),MAH-ree-am (/ˈmɛəriəm/).

Maryam is Hebrew in Origin.

Maryam traces to the Semitic name Miryam, probably of Egyptian origin from mry, “beloved,” though its sense is debated. Other scholarly proposals include “wished-for child,” “bitterness,” or “rebellion.” The poetic “star of the sea” arises later from a Latin folk etymology, not the original root. In Arabic, Maryam is the standard form; it aligns with Aramaic/Syriac Mariam and Greek Mariam, alongside the Latinized Maria.

The name spans all three Abrahamic traditions. In the Hebrew Bible it appears as Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron; in Christianity it corresponds to Mary, mother of Jesus; in Islam, Maryam names the revered mother of Isa and titles Qur’anic Surah 19. Usage is enduring across the Middle East, North Africa, Persia, and South Asia, and in global diaspora. Common variants and cognates include Mariam, Miriam, Maria, Mary, Meryem (Turkish), Mariamne, Maryum/Mariyam (South Asian).

Maryam has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Maryam

Baeda Maryam I Royal · Born 1448 Baeda Maryam I, also known as Cyriacus, is best known as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1468 to 1478 and as a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His reign is especially noted for military campaigns, including major actions against the Dobe'a along the western escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands.

Maryam – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
AF Girls 0 #1 486 2,402
MV Girls 0 #2 89 2,021
AE Girls 0 #3 3,846 20,968
OM Girls 0 #4 2,190 15,987
QA Girls 0 #4 1,267 15,378
IR Girls 0 #10 11,175 8,334
NG Girls 0 #12 13,991 15,093
MV 0 #13 10 644
IQ Girls 0 #14 4,177 11,303
SA Girls 0 #14 7,519 25,931
DJ 0 #17 1 322
KW Girls 0 #17 1,914 19,177
AF 0 #23 65 1,883
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
TM Girls 0 #28 8 574
IQ 0 #40 114 3,533
MA 0 #43 43,007 20,986
BH 0 #54 1,250 17,937
Belgium Girls 2024 #56 149 424
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AZ Girls 0 #58 17 1,051
QA 0 #61 40 7,011
JO Girls 0 #65 1,033 7,570
AE 0 #67 116 10,220
KW 0 #67 50 5,216
OM 0 #70 48 6,215
IR 0 #71 293 4,221
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
EG Girls 0 #83 12,126 14,742
Canada Girls 2024 #85 262 2,795
NG 0 #86 211 5,926
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
GE Girls 0 #94 11 1,564
ID Girls 0 #94 9 3,319
SD Girls 0 #94 508 7,678
SD 0 #94 9 2,130
Norway Girls 2025 #98 29 453
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
France Girls 2021 #106 512 3,185
Switzerland Girls 2024 #106 30 1,786
JO 0 #108 30 2,158
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
Sweden Girls 2022 #113 69 1,568
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
LB 0 #116 1,461 13,263
SA 0 #116 203 10,560
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
PS Girls 0 #146 712 10,981
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
EG 0 #158 437 6,387
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
SY 0 #167 1,578 11,684
LU Girls 0 #176 10 4,850
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
DK Girls 0 #182 156 7,429
RU 0 #186 9 3,641
DK 0 #188 16 5,198
PS 0 #197 22 5,692
GR Girls 0 #198 45 6,293
LY 0 #201 485 12,703
HU Girls 0 #202 22 3,308
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
AF Boys 0 #223 48 3,535
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
JP Girls 0 #230 16 6,592
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
KZ Girls 0 #233 92 5,862
IL Girls 0 #234 591 11,648
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
YE 0 #235 156 8,639
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
RU Girls 0 #238 379 11,913
TW Girls 0 #242 35 8,139
TN 0 #243 1,664 13,765
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
MY 0 #258 73 12,352
IL 0 #259 16 6,291
CM Girls 0 #268 326 11,671
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
Finland Girls 0 #272 129 1,368
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
GH Girls 0 #291 34 6,973
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Austria Girls 0 #310 113 1,885
IR Boys 0 #310 306 10,162
MU Girls 0 #316 36 8,539
DZ 0 #322 2,041 20,130
CN Girls 0 #323 27 8,829
BD Girls 0 #327 60 8,413
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
United States Girls 2024 #335 806 8,487
MY Girls 0 #341 1,038 24,821
NL 0 #345 47 2,481
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
PH Girls 0 #350 41 13,098
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
JO Boys 0 #360 18 7,057
Germany 0 #399 39 2,542
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
SD Boys 0 #427 19 10,523
ZA 0 #430 18 14,421
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
NL Girls 0 #433 692 5,933
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
Finland Girls 2026 #445 424 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #454 484 4,949
PA Girls 0 #463 19 9,861
SG Girls 0 #487 100 18,916
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
IQ Boys 0 #509 159 13,071
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #511 22 11,342
EG Boys 0 #522 423 15,035
CM Boys 0 #527 24 12,054
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
IN Girls 0 #562 70 13,121
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
Spain Girls 0 #601 423 5,561
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
NG Boys 0 #629 370 16,906
QA Boys 0 #662 46 18,093
TR 0 #663 898 19,440
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
KW Boys 0 #687 83 18,755
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
OM Boys 0 #746 136 17,948
CL Girls 0 #824 28 14,098
IT Girls 0 #856 695 9,415
PE Girls 0 #903 41 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
AE Boys 0 #923 170 22,615
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
ZA Girls 0 #947 195 25,928
CO Girls 0 #964 115 16,140
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,086 26 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,088 96 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,176 461 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,446 26 10,046

Maryam is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Maryam

Maryam is predominantly a girl's name.
Maryam is a 23 syllable name, pronounced mə-REE-əm (/məˈriːəm/),MAH-ryam (Arabic: /marˈjam/),MAH-ree-am (/ˈmɛəriəm/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mariam, Miryam, Miriam, Mary, Maria and Marie.
Yes, very popular — Maryam ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Maryam ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Maryam's popularity is rising. It moved from #106 in 2015 to #98 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Maryam are in our database, including Baeda Maryam I (Royal).