Female Name
Mariam
ma.ri.am
mɑ.ɾi.ˈɑm
ˈmar.jam
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
AlRawabi School for Girls characters
JESC names
Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners
love island Czechoslovakia
Magi characters
Squishmallows
top 10 in Armenia
top 10 in Egypt Coptic Christians
top 10 in Georgia
top 10 in Lebanon
Writing Systems
ΜαριάμAncient Greek
მარიამGeorgian
ՄարիամArmenian
مريمArabic
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
75/100
classic120%
mature80%
formal65%
natural80%
wholesome100%
refined100%
strange65%
serious65%
Meaning & Etymology
Maryam or Mariam is the Aramaic form of the biblical name Miriam, notably the name of Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is used in various forms across different cultures and languages, including Greek, Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, and Malay. The name has been widely adopted worldwide, especially in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Protestantism, and Islam.
Etymology
Original Form:
Miriam
Evolution:
The name evolved from the Hebrew מרים (Miryam) to the Aramaic ܡܪܝܡ (Maryam) and Arabic مريم (Maryam).
Source:
Greek Old Testament and New Testament