The baby name Mirriam is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪriəm/ (MIR-ee-əm).
Mirriam is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mirriam is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪriəm/ (MIR-ee-əm).
Mirriam is Hebrew in Origin.
Mirriam is a modern double-r spelling of Miriam, the Hebrew name Miryam. Its meaning is debated: proposals include "beloved" (from Egyptian mry), "bitter" or "rebellious" (Hebrew mar), and "sea" (yam), which later inspired folk renderings such as "sea of bitterness" and, via Latin interpretations of Maria, "star of the sea." The spelling distinguishes the name visually while preserving the same pronunciation as Miriam in most English contexts.
Biblical prominence through Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron, propelled the name across Jewish, Christian, and later Muslim traditions, yielding forms like Maryam and Mariam. Mirriam as a variant appears in 20th-century records, especially in parts of East and Southern Africa and among English-speaking diasporas. Related and cognate variants include Miriam, Miryam, Myriam, Maryam, Mariam, Mirjam, and Maria/Mary; common diminutives are Miri, Mimi, Riri, and sometimes Mira.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #128 | 21 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #215 | 10 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #360 | 1,647 | 25,928 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #413 | 35 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #497 | 19 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #527 | 14 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2013 | #916 | 5 | 9,616 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
Mirriam is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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