Mariam

How to say it

/ˈmɑːr.i.əm/

What it means

A form of Mary and Miriam, used widely in the Arabic world and Georgia.

Mariam is a widespread form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam, with meanings offered as 'beloved,' 'drop of the sea,' or 'bitter.' It is the standard form across the Arabic-speaking world, where Maryam is the mother of Jesus in the Quran, and a favorite in Georgia and Armenia. Soft and devout. Said MAR-ee-am.

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  A form of Mary; standard across the Arabic world and Georgia.

Spelling variants

• Maryam
• Miriam
• Mariem

Names with the same feeling

• Maryam Mary
• Maria Beloved, or 'bitter'
• Mariah Drop of the sea; beloved
• Miriam Beloved, or 'bitter'
• Mary Beloved, or 'bitter'

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