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The baby name Meryem is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /meɾˈjem/ (MEH-ryem).

Meryem is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: Turkish: /meɾˈjem/ (MEH-ryem)

What is the meaning of the name Meryem ?

The baby name Meryem is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /meɾˈjem/ (MEH-ryem).

Meryem is Hebrew in Origin.

Meryem is the Turkish and Maghrebi spelling of Maryam, the Arabic form of the ancient Hebrew name Miriam. Anchored in both Islamic and Christian tradition, it refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus: Maryam is the only woman named in the Qur’an, with an eponymous sura, which helped spread the name throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and the Ottoman world. In modern Turkey, Meryem remains a familiar, timeless choice.

Its exact meaning is debated. Scholars propose an Egyptian root mry “beloved,” a Hebrew connection to mar “bitter” or meri “rebellion,” and folk readings like “wished‑for child”; all coexist in literary and devotional use. International variants include Maryam, Mariam, Miriam, Miryam, Mary, Maria, Marie, Marya, and regional spellings such as Meriem and Mériem. Affectionate forms across languages include Meri, Miri, and Mimi.

Meryem has the following similar or variant Names

Meryem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
TM Girls 0 #27 9 574
AZ Girls 0 #40 35 1,051
AZ 0 #42 2 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
TR 0 #74 30,393 19,440
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
MA 0 #91 22,708 20,986
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
GE Girls 0 #102 7 1,564
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
Switzerland Girls 2024 #119 17 1,786
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
Belgium Girls 2024 #154 32 424
Sweden Girls 2022 #167 13 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
BG Girls 0 #186 38 3,559
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Austria 0 #197 17 850
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
GR Girls 0 #206 37 6,293
France Girls 2021 #212 223 3,185
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
DK Girls 0 #247 70 7,429
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
Austria Girls 0 #255 178 1,885
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #273 13 2,795
QA Girls 0 #277 40 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #305 16 5,862
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
TN 0 #306 1,113 13,765
SD Girls 0 #326 20 7,678
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
Germany Girls 0 #339 806 4,949
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
NL 0 #356 36 2,481
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
OM Girls 0 #372 25 15,987
IQ Girls 0 #375 130 11,303
Finland Girls 0 #376 16 1,368
Germany 0 #379 59 2,542
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
DZ 0 #431 1,267 20,130
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
AE Girls 0 #445 109 20,968
NL Girls 0 #456 635 5,933
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Girls 0 #473 26 11,913
KW Girls 0 #483 33 19,177
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
SA Girls 0 #610 337 25,931
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
IT 0 #679 36 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #682 57 3,895
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
SY 0 #698 31 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Spain Girls 0 #809 175 5,561
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
EG Girls 0 #880 80 14,742
United States Girls 2024 #887 30 8,487
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
IT Girls 0 #952 531 9,415
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,584 31 28,008

Meryem is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Brussels, Belgium
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Meryem

Meryem is predominantly a girl's name.
Meryem is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Turkish: /meɾˈjem/ (MEH-ryem).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maryam, Mariam, Miriam, Meryam, Meriam and Meriem.
Yes, very popular — Meryem ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Meryem ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Meryem's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #294 in 2011 to #212 in 2021 in France.