Maryam Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Persian, Maryam means “tuberose flower”​

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A Deep Dive

Maryam Overview

Meaning

Drop of the sea, bitter, beloved, rebellious

Gender

Girl

Origin

Arabic, Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from Hebrew “Miriam”

Religion

Islam, Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈmærjəm/

Popularity

Maryam is widely used in many parts of the world, including the African continent, Australia, North and South America, and parts of Asia. In 2023, it ranked 415th for girls in the USA​

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Traditional, Religious and Spiritual, Exotic

Associated Traits

Elegant, nurturing, timeless, graceful

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Maryam is a significant name in various cultures and religions, often associated with the Virgin Mary in Christianity and a revered figure in Islam.

Name Day

August 15th (Italy)​
A Deep Dive

Maryam Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Miriam, Mariam, Marjan, Miryam, Marya, Mariama

Common Nicknames

Mari, Mimi, Riri, Yammy, Marry, Mamie

Diminutives

Mary, Mara, Mia, Mar, Yami

Famous People

  • Maryam Mirzakhani
    (Iranian Mathematician)
  • Maryam Nawaz
    (Pakistani Politician)
  • Maryam d'Abo
    (British Actress)
  • Maryam Rajavi
    (Iranian Politician)
  • Maryam Hassouni
    (Dutch-Moroccan Actress)
  • Maryam Toorpakai
    (Pakistani Squash Player)
  • Maryam Palizban
    (Iranian Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Maryam
    ("The Kite Runner," Novel)
  • "Maryam"
    (2002 Film)
  • Maryam
    ("Children of Heaven," Film)
  • "Maryam's Maze"
    (Film)
  • "Maryam's Song"
    (Song)

Places

  • Maryam Island
    (Sharjah, UAE)
  • Maryam Town
    (Punjab, Pakistan)

What Is the Meaning of Maryam?

Maryam, a name with deep historical and religious significance, means “beloved” or “wished-for child.” This name is often associated with qualities such as compassion, kindness, and a nurturing spirit.

What Is the Origin of The Name Maryam?

The name Maryam has its origins in Hebrew, where it is derived from the name Miriam. It has been widely used in various cultures and languages, including Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, often tied to the mother of Jesus, Mary, in the Christian tradition and Maryam in Islamic tradition.

Maryam Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Maryam in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5412021#4342022#4152023
Top 3 Rankings#4152023#4342022#4812017

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Maryam

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023415
(+19 from 2022)
738
(+17 from 2022)
0.04219
2022434
(+107 from 2021)
721
(+156 from 2021)
0.04021
2021541
(-36 from 2020)
565
(-35 from 2020)
0.03154
2020505
(+18 from 2019)
600
(+8 from 2019)
0.03394
2019523
(+41 from 2018)
592
(+42 from 2018)
0.03226
2018564
(-83 from 2017)
550
(-97 from 2017)
0.02958
2017481
(+73 from 2016)
647
(+85 from 2016)
0.03425
2016554
(+12 from 2015)
562
(+20 from 2015)
0.02903
2015566
(+31 from 2014)
542
(+48 from 2014)
0.02778
2014597
(+70 from 2013)
494
(+66 from 2013)
0.02525
2013667
(+12 from 2012)
428
(+13 from 2012)
0.02220
2012679
(+91 from 2011)
415
(+62 from 2011)
0.02140
2011770
(+18 from 2010)
353
(+4 from 2010)
0.01822
2010788
(+161 from 2009)
349
(+68 from 2009)
0.01780
2009949
(+61 from 2008)
281
(+19 from 2008)
0.01388
20081010
(-89 from 2007)
262
(-32 from 2007)
0.01258
2007921
(+35 from 2006)
294
(+21 from 2006)
0.01389
2006956
(+86 from 2005)
273
(+44 from 2005)
0.01306
20051042
(-100 from 2004)
229
(-26 from 2004)
0.01128
2004942
(+175 from 2003)
255
(+58 from 2003)
0.01264
20031117
(-131 from 2002)
197
(-26 from 2002)
0.00982
2002986
(+54 from 2001)
223
(+17 from 2001)
0.01129
20011040
(-121 from 2000)
206
(-29 from 2000)
0.01040
2000919
(+277 from 1999)
235
(+74 from 1999)
0.01178
19991196
(-29 from 1998)
161
No change from 1998
0.00827
19981167
(+32 from 1997)
161
(+10 from 1997)
0.00831
19971199
(+292 from 1996)
151
(+42 from 1996)
0.00791
19961491
(-145 from 1995)
109
(-13 from 1995)
0.00569
19951346
(+130 from 1994)
122
(+15 from 1994)
0.00635
19941476
(-38 from 1993)
107
(-5 from 1993)
0.00549
19931438
(+150 from 1992)
112
(+15 from 1992)
0.00568
19921588
(+40 from 1991)
97
(+5 from 1991)
0.00484
19911628
(+184 from 1990)
92
(+13 from 1990)
0.00452
19901812
(-62 from 1989)
79
(+2 from 1989)
0.00385
19891750
(+19 from 1988)
77
(+6 from 1988)
0.00387
19881769
(-36 from 1987)
71
(+2 from 1987)
0.00369
19871733
(+105 from 1986)
69
(+8 from 1986)
0.00368
19861838
(+138 from 1985)
61
(+6 from 1985)
0.00331
19851976
(-138 from 1984)
55
(-3 from 1984)
0.00298
19841838
(+522 from 1983)
58
(+18 from 1983)
0.00322
19832360
(-538 from 1982)
40
(-19 from 1982)
0.00224
19821822
(+239 from 1981)
59
(+9 from 1981)
0.00325
19812061
(-256 from 1980)
50
(-10 from 1980)
0.00280
19801805
(+193 from 1979)
60
(+9 from 1979)
0.00337
19791998
(+630 from 1978)
51
(+19 from 1978)
0.00296
19782628
(-467 from 1977)
32
(-11 from 1977)
0.00195
19772161
(+13 from 1976)
43
(+4 from 1976)
0.00261
19762174
(+437 from 1975)
39
(+10 from 1975)
0.00248
19752611
(+146 from 1974)
29
(+3 from 1974)
0.00186
19742757
(+877 from 1973)
26
(+9 from 1973)
0.00166
19733634
(-92 from 1972)
17
No change from 1972
0.00109
19723542
(+581 from 1971)
17
(+3 from 1971)
0.00105
19714123
(-411 from 1970)
14
(-2 from 1970)
0.00080
19703712
(+246 from 1969)
16
(+3 from 1969)
0.00087
19693958
(+532 from 1968)
13
(+3 from 1968)
0.00074
19684490
(-190 from 1967)
10
No change from 1967
0.00058
19674300
(+1508 from 1966)
10
(+4 from 1966)
0.00058
19665808
(-1604 from 1965)
6
(-4 from 1965)
0.00034
19654204
(+59 from 1962)
10
No change from 1962
0.00055
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19624263
(+906 from 1960)
10
(+3 from 1960)
0.00049
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19605169
(+127 from 1947)
7
(+2 from 1947)
0.00034
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19475296
(-1631 from 1946)
5
(-3 from 1946)
0.00028
19463665
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00050
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Maryam

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1692021#1342022#1272023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5092021#5092022#3962023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5402021#5032022#4492023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3602021#2822022#1532023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3292021#2902022#2582023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3572021#1492022#2392023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4462021#2892022#3182023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5702021#6032022#6142023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#8592021#3732022#3002023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4562021#3122022#4602023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3052021#2022022#2922023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5652021#4242022#3222023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4182021#4662022#3682023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#8882021#10472022#6062023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4302021#3592022#4302023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#7922021#6012022#8442023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#7422021#8842022#6032023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#9012021#8222022#11942023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#9132021#7052022#5432023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#9802021#6132022#4982023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#8222019#7102021#6292023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#9872020#11632021#7962023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#9482019#8112020#7772023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5902016#2932018#2822022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#8282019#5042022#7122023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#8502018#7372020#7462022

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6512015#7562016#7122021

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#8542010#8502012#8882016

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6132005#6632014#6422022

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5912016#6752019

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4742018#4642023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#8982014

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2382020

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#8602007

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#4132018

Popularity Rankings for Maryam in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Russia (Moscow)

Russia (Moscow) flagRussia (Moscow)#312022#922022#322023#822023#312024#952024

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#902020#722021#852022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#842019#862020#822021

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#972020#992022#902023

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#952021#1412022#1402023

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#952019#1122020#1202021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1012021#1142022#3022023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#1532020#2452021#2182022

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#1862021#2552022#1722023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#2612021#2082022#1852023

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1862016#1972017#1972018

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#2582021#2032022#2262023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#4962020#7382021#3062022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4182021#4142022#3182023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#3642020#3292022#3862023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4512012#4322017#3912023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3912023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4842008

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Maryam a Name for Boys or Girls?

Maryam is a name typically given to girls. Its elegant and timeless nature makes it a lovely choice for a daughter, deeply rooted in both history and tradition.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Maryam

Maryam in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Maryam Mirzakhani (Mathematician, 1977–2017): An Iranian mathematician and the first woman to win the Fields Medal for her work in geometry.
  • Maryam Nawaz (Politician, born 1973): A Pakistani politician and daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, active in the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
  • Maryam d'Abo (Actress, born 1960): A British actress best known for her role as a Bond girl in "The Living Daylights."
  • Maryam Rajavi (Politician, born 1953): An Iranian politician and leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
  • Maryam Hassouni (Actress, born 1985): A Dutch-Moroccan actress who won an International Emmy Award for her performance in "Offers."
  • Maryam Toorpakai (Squash Player, born 1990): A Pakistani professional squash player who has competed internationally.
  • Maryam Palizban (Actress, born 1981): An Iranian actress and scholar who has appeared in several Iranian films and theater productions.
  • Maryam ("The Kite Runner," 2003 Novel): A character who is part of the intricate and emotional story set in Afghanistan.
  • "Maryam" (2002 Film): Follows the life of an Iranian-American teenager dealing with cultural conflicts and family secrets.
  • Maryam ("Children of Heaven," 1997 Film): A supporting character in this heartwarming story about two siblings and their adventures.
  • "Maryam's Maze" (2009 Film): A psychological drama that explores the life of a woman named Maryam as she navigates through her dreams and realities.
  • "Maryam's Song" (2018 Song): A soulful ballad that tells the story of a woman named Maryam and her journey through life.
  • Maryam Island (Sharjah, UAE): A luxury waterfront development located in the Emirate of Sharjah.
  • Maryam Town (Punjab, Pakistan): A residential area in the Punjab province.
  • Maryam Shrine (Qom, Iran): A religious site in the city of Qom dedicated to Saint Maryam.
  • Maryam Hill (Cairo, Egypt): A hilly area in the city of Cairo.
  • Maryam Mosque (Isfahan, Iran): A mosque located in the historic city of Isfahan.
  • Maryam Park (Lahore, Pakistan): A public park in Lahore.
  • Maryam River (Hormozgan, Iran): A river in the southern province of Hormozgan.

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