The baby name Riam is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-am (IPA: /ˈriːəm/ or /riːˈæm/).
Riam is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Riam is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-am (IPA: /ˈriːəm/ or /riːˈæm/).
Riam is Arabic in Origin.
Riam is a cross-cultural given name with several plausible sources. In Thai (เรียม), it is a traditional feminine name familiar from the tragic heroine Riam in Cherd Songsri’s classic film The Scar (Plae Kao), lending the name associations of grace and steadfast love. In Arabic-speaking circles, Riam can serve as an elaboration or variant of Rim/Reem/Rym (ريم), “gazelle,” a poetic emblem of beauty and gentleness. In contemporary Western use, it also appears as a modern coinage built on Ria (a short form of Maria, Victoria, or Aurelia) with a closing -m.
Documented usage is rare but international; the name surfaces in Thai literary circles from the late 20th century and has occasional modern adoption elsewhere, typically for girls but sometimes unisex. Related forms and near-cognates include Riyam, Reem/Rym, and Ream; short forms Ri or Ria are common. Pronunciations vary: REE-əm, ree-AHM, or REE-am.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2013 | #175 | 2 | 1,514 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| YE | 0 | #362 | 20 | 8,639 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #410 | 95 | 11,303 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #540 | 8 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #694 | 35 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #724 | 28 | 12,213 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #903 | 33 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #941 | 19 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #980 | 15 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,095 | 34 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,148 | 29 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Riam is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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