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The baby name Myriam is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /mɪˈriːəm/ (mi-REE-əm) or /ˈmɪr.i.əm/ (MIR-ee-əm); FR: /mi.ʁjɑ̃/ (mee-RYAHM); AR: /marˈjaːm/ (mar-YAM).

Myriam is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English, Hebrew
Pronunciation: EN: /mɪˈriːəm/ (mi-REE-əm) or /ˈmɪr.i.əm/ (MIR-ee-əm); FR: /mi.ʁjɑ̃/ (mee-RYAHM); AR: /marˈjaːm/ (mar-YAM)

What is the meaning of the name Myriam ?

The baby name Myriam is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /mɪˈriːəm/ (mi-REE-əm) or /ˈmɪr.i.əm/ (MIR-ee-əm); FR: /mi.ʁjɑ̃/ (mee-RYAHM); AR: /marˈjaːm/ (mar-YAM).

Myriam is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Myriam is the French-influenced form of Miriam, from Hebrew Miryam (מרים). The name’s etymology is debated: many scholars connect it to Egyptian mry “beloved,” while popular Hebrew-based explanations render it as “bitter,” “rebellious,” or “sea/strength of the sea”; later Marian tradition fostered the poetic reading “star of the sea.” In the Hebrew Bible, Miriam is the elder sister of Moses and Aaron and a prophetess who leads the Song of the Sea, which anchored the name in Jewish and, via its later forms, Christian usage.

Spelled Myriam, it rose in Francophone countries in the mid to late 20th century and is also common in North African and Middle Eastern communities; it remains familiar in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec. Close variants include Miriam, Miryam, Maryam (Arabic/Persian), Mariam (Greek/Georgian), and Meriem; later derivatives are Marie, Mary, and Maria. Nicknames include Miri, Myri, and Mimi.

Myriam has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Myriam

Myriam Spiteri Debono Politician · Born 1952 · Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono is a prominent Maltese politician, known for her role as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta from 1996 to 1998. She has been influential in Maltese politics, advocating for social issues and women's rights.

Myriam – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2022 #1 — 935
BI 0 #12 1 425
HT 0 #12 1 399
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
HT Girls 0 #21 3 950
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
LU 0 #33 34 2,830
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #46 10 2,592
LU Girls 0 #50 177 4,850
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PR Girls 0 #78 93 3,171
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
CL Girls 0 #105 4,522 14,098
CO Girls 0 #111 9,701 16,140
UY Girls 0 #112 1,147 6,731
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #119 7 3,755
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #130 6 1,786
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
MT Girls 0 #138 14 3,773
UY 0 #150 28 2,477
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
CO 0 #161 573 7,768
France Girls 2021 #164 317 3,185
AR 0 #168 19 2,915
Belgium Girls 2018 #176 20 422
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
EC Girls 0 #178 62 3,650
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
PS 0 #194 25 5,692
AR Girls 0 #210 806 8,289
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
CM Girls 0 #214 457 11,671
CL 0 #216 233 6,867
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
GR Girls 0 #227 16 6,293
JP Girls 0 #230 16 6,592
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
IL 0 #237 38 6,291
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TN 0 #249 1,625 13,765
Canada Girls 2024 #254 32 2,795
Spain Girls 0 #254 1,938 5,561
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
PE 0 #274 37 6,350
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Spain 0 #290 169 2,326
QA Girls 0 #292 25 15,378
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Boys 1995 #297 7 1,834
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
France Boys 1974 #312 3 1,289
LB 0 #318 442 13,263
MX 0 #322 92 8,339
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
MU Girls 0 #341 11 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
NL 0 #362 30 2,481
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
EG 0 #372 29 6,387
OM Girls 0 #374 23 15,987
Germany 0 #385 53 2,542
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #399 22 1,885
IL Girls 0 #400 234 11,648
PA Girls 0 #400 82 9,861
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
PS Girls 0 #403 123 10,981
CR Girls 0 #406 127 11,342
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
IT Girls 0 #421 2,485 9,415
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
PT Girls 0 #423 29 7,952
GT Girls 0 #458 48 7,500
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #482 23 11,303
PE Girls 0 #483 624 14,861
IT 0 #495 229 4,183
MX Girls 0 #495 1,230 17,781
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
Germany Girls 0 #517 368 4,949
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
MA 0 #539 844 20,986
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
BO Girls 0 #551 61 9,488
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
NL Girls 0 #591 389 5,933
SY 0 #611 119 11,684
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #633 33 13,390
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
EG Girls 0 #710 258 14,742
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
DZ 0 #780 418 20,130
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
CO Boys 0 #858 63 15,656
SA Girls 0 #876 60 25,931
BR Girls 0 #878 64 12,708
United States Girls 2024 #889 28 8,487
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,458 14 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Myriam is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Brussels, Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Myriam

Myriam is predominantly a girl's name.
Myriam is a 3 syllable name, pronounced EN: /mɪˈriːəm/ (mi-REE-əm) or /ˈmɪr.i.əm/ (MIR-ee-əm); FR: /mi.ʁjɑ̃/ (mee-RYAHM); AR: /marˈjaːm/ (mar-YAM).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Miriam, Miryam, Maryam, Mariam, Mirjam and Myriame.
Yes, very popular — Myriam ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Myriam ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Myriam's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #100 in 2011 to #164 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Myriam are in our database, including Myriam Spiteri Debono (Politician).