The baby name Meriam is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-ree-am or muh-REE-am (approx. /ˈmɛriəm/ or /məˈriːəm/).
Meriam is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Meriam is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-ree-am or muh-REE-am (approx. /ˈmɛriəm/ or /məˈriːəm/).
Meriam is Hebrew in Origin.
Meriam is a modern spelling of the ancient name Miriam/Maryam, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam with possible Egyptian roots. Its meaning is debated: proposals range from "beloved" (Egyptian mry), to "wished-for child," to Hebrew-based readings such as "bitter/sea of bitterness," "drop of the sea," or "rebellion," and even "exalted." The name's long cross-cultural life has layered these interpretations rather than settling on one.
In use since antiquity, it evokes Miriam, the prophet and sister of Moses and Aaron in the Hebrew Bible, and Maryam, honored in the Quran as the mother of Jesus. Variants include Miriam, Miryam, Myriam, Maryam, Mariam, Meriem, Mariem, Meryem, and the English-friendly Meriam; nicknames span Mimi, Miri, Meri, and May. Meriam appears in North Africa, the Middle East, and the Philippines, and though uncommon in the English-speaking world, it carries an international, faith-bridging resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #90 | 155 | 7,146 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #146 | 6 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #212 | 349 | 19,177 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 85 | 15,378 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #237 | 15 | 7,056 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #256 | 136 | 13,098 |
| TN | 0 | #267 | 1,402 | 13,765 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #274 | 7 | 2,867 |
| MA | 0 | #279 | 3,256 | 20,986 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #305 | 21 | 7,570 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #322 | 8 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #331 | 15 | 7,678 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #337 | 60 | 15,987 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| EG | 0 | #384 | 17 | 6,387 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #387 | 19 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #412 | 142 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #458 | 47 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #468 | 56 | 10,981 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #473 | 509 | 25,931 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #504 | 115 | 11,648 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| BH | 0 | #519 | 35 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #524 | 12 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #543 | 44 | 18,916 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #578 | 38 | 16,104 |
| DZ | 0 | #586 | 769 | 20,130 | |
| SY | 0 | #617 | 112 | 11,684 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #627 | 32 | 13,263 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #638 | 630 | 25,928 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #654 | 323 | 14,742 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #687 | 275 | 5,933 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #718 | 21 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #745 | 42 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #758 | 240 | 24,821 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #793 | 46 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #919 | 65 | 5,561 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,222 | 225 | 9,415 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Meriam is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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