Girl name Arabic origin Multiple tradition

Maryam

MAR-yam · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Beloved; bitter; wished-for child (Mary)
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#390
2024 births806
Peak year2024
First appeared1946
Total US births12,974
2024 peak19461966198520052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mar
Alternate spellings
MaryemMarium
In other languages
Maryam (Arabic)Meryem (Turkish)Mariam (variant)Mary (English)

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