Mariam
muh-RY-um
Average rank #329 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Biblical Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Arabic
Form of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as the Georgian and Armenian form. It is also a variant transcription of Arabic Maryam, meaning ", Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church SlavicLatin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name."
Popularity
How popular is Mariam?
🏴 England & Wales
#249
in 2024
🏴 Scotland
#387
in 2025
🇮🇪 Ireland
#304
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#505
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#202
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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