Girl name Wolof origin Muslim tradition

Mariama

mah-ree-AH-mah · 7 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Wolof form of Mary or Maryam.
Language
Wolof
Culture
Wolof/Senegalese
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2369
2024 births77
Peak year2024
First appeared1971
Total US births2,099
2024 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mari
Alternate spellings
Mariamah
In other languages
Mary

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