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.
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.
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:
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