Mariam

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Mariam means "beloved" or "wished for child".
Scripts(How to write)
Μαριάμ(Ancient Greek)
Մարիամ(Armenian)
مريم (Arabic), Մարիամ (Armenian), მარიამი (Georgian).
مريم(Arabic)
მარიამ(Georgian)
Pronunciation
MA-REE-AM(Georgian)
MAH-ree-yam (Arabic), mah-ree-AHM (Armenian), mah-ree-am (Georgian).
MAR-yam(Arabic)
mahr-YAHM(Armenian)
Popularity
Mariam is a popular name across many cultures and countries. It has ranked within the top 100 baby names in several countries, including the United States, Georgia, and Armenia.

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Mariam Name meanings & History

Mariam is a variant of the name Maryam, which is of Hebrew origin. Mariam means "beloved" or "wished for child". Form of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as the Georgian, Armenian and Malay form. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam). Mariam is a popular name among Muslim and Christian families. It is often given to girls who are born in December, as this is the month when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Zodiac Sign of Mariam: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mariam:

M: Maternal,Memorabilia,Mommy,Memory,Mushy,Mother,Manipulative

A: Action,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

Mariam is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Mariam Baouardy, also known as Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified, was a Palestinian Catholic nun who was canonized by the Catholic Church in 2015. Mariam Al-Khawaja is a Bahraini human rights activist. Mariam Sitchinava is a Georgian photographer.

2.) MARIAM (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Shortened form of Mariamne, an early form of Mary first recorded by the 1st-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus as the name of the wife of King Herod. See MARY: (MARE-EE-UM)


3.) Mariam (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: Uncertain

Other Forms: Marian, Marium, Mariyam, Maryam


4.) Mariam (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) a form of Miriam.

Other Forms: Mariame, Mariem, Meriame, Meryam


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