Girl · Hebrew (via Arabic) · Muslim · International
Maryam
مریمSay it MAR-yam
- Meaning today
- Beloved, pious, devoted to god
- Original meaning
- "uncertain; Strong's derives Hebrew Miryam from a word for rebellion" Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, Strong's H4813
- Say it
- MAR-yam
- Written
- مریم
- Other spellings
- Mariam, Mariyam, Maryum
Maryam
Stays on your phone. A family name is never required.
Maryam meaning
Maryam (مریم) is a Muslim and international girl's name of Hebrew origin (via Arabic).
Meaning today
Beloved, pious, devoted to god
Original Hebrew (via Arabic) meaning
"uncertain; Strong's derives Hebrew Miryam from a word for rebellion"
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), Strong's H4813 · entry מִרְיָם Miryam · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Maryam (مریم) is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Miryam (Miriam), and it is the Quran's name for Mary, the mother of Jesus. Surah 19 is named after her and her name occurs in its verse 16; she is often described as the only woman the Quran mentions by name. The original meaning of Miryam is uncertain. Strong's Concordance derives it from merî, "rebellion", and other derivations have been proposed, including an Egyptian word for "beloved". Name lists today usually give "beloved" or "pious, devoted to God"; the first rests on that proposed Egyptian origin and the second on Maryam's character in the Quran, so neither is a settled dictionary sense. The Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman to win the Fields Medal (2014).
References: Strong's Concordance H4813, Miryam · Quran 19:16 · America Magazine, What Islam really teaches about the Virgin Mary (2015) · Britannica, Maryam Mirzakhani
Famous namesakes
- Maryam, mother of Jesus, after whom Surah 19 of the Quran is named
- Maryam Mirzakhani (1977–2017), Iranian mathematician, first woman to win the Fields Medal
Popularity abroad
- #351 United States, girls 2025 (up 40 from 391 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #52 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Maryam · Mariam · Mariyam · Maryum