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The baby name Meriem is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-ree-em (/ˈmɛriəm/); Arabic/Maghrebi: me-REE-em (/meˈriem/).

Meriem is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: MEH-ree-em (/ˈmɛriəm/); Arabic/Maghrebi: me-REE-em (/meˈriem/)

What is the meaning of the name Meriem ?

The baby name Meriem is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-ree-em (/ˈmɛriəm/); Arabic/Maghrebi: me-REE-em (/meˈriem/).

Meriem is Hebrew in Origin.

Meriem is a Maghrebi and French-influenced spelling of Maryam (Arabic: مريم), the Semitic name cognate with Hebrew Miryam. Its meaning is debated: proposals include “beloved” or “wished‑for child” (from an Egyptian root mry “to love”), alongside traditional folk glosses like “sea of bitterness” or “drop of the sea.” The name is central in Abrahamic traditions: Maryam is the Virgin Mary in the Qur’an (the only woman named in it), and Miriam is the prophetic sister of Moses in the Hebrew Bible, cementing its enduring prestige.

Usage of Meriem flourished across North Africa - especially Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia - and entered French records through migration, where Mériem also appears. International variants include Maryam, Mariam, Meryem (Turkish), Miriam/Miryam, Maria, Marie, and Mary; related regional spellings include Maryem. Common nicknames are Mimi, May, and Marya, giving the name both classic gravitas and approachable warmth.

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Meriem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2010 #1 983
DZ 0 #57 13,795 20,130
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
TN 0 #129 4,352 13,765
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
MA 0 #137 12,266 20,986
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Sweden Girls 2018 #186 3 1,665
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
Canada Girls 2023 #264 16 2,824
France Girls 2021 #273 138 3,185
QA Girls 0 #293 24 15,378
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
SD Girls 0 #318 28 7,678
DK Girls 0 #321 9 7,429
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Spain 0 #443 10 2,326
AE Girls 0 #468 86 20,968
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IT 0 #692 23 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #716 23 3,895
Spain Girls 0 #719 272 5,561
SA Girls 0 #761 175 25,931
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #784 55 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Girls 2019 #904 9 8,965
EG Girls 0 #912 48 14,742
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NL Girls 0 #917 39 5,933
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
IT Girls 0 #935 558 9,415
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
TR 0 #1,166 46 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Meriem is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
United States

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People also ask about Meriem

Meriem is predominantly a girl's name.
Meriem is a 3 syllable name, pronounced MEH-ree-em (/ˈmɛriəm/); Arabic/Maghrebi: me-REE-em (/meˈriem/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Meriam, Meriame, Méryem, Maryem, Meryem and Myriam.
Yes, very popular — Meriem ranked #1 in Ireland in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Meriem ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2010).
Meriem's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #258 in 2011 to #273 in 2021 in France.