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