The first name Maryam
A girl’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary, Maria, and Miriam.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 825 girls were named Maryam, making it the 52nd most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maryam with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maryam at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 869 girls born in the United States were named Maryam, the 351st most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Maryam in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Maryam
- Mayim
Famous people named Maryam
16 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maryam Yusuf JamalBahraini track and field athlete, born 1984
- Maryam d'AboBritish actress, born 1960
- Maryam al-KhawajaBahraini human rights activist, born 1987
- Maryam JameelahAmerican-Pakistani author on Islam (1934–2012)
- Maryam SalehEgyptian singer, songwriter and actress, born 1985
- Maryam BayramalibeyovaAzerbaijani activist, 1898–1987
- Maryam ZareeGerman actress, born 1983
- Maryam HassouniDutch actress, born 1985
- Maryam KeshavarzAmerican filmmaker of Iranian descent (b. 1975)
- Maryam MahboobAfghan writer, born 1955
- Maryam MonsefCanadian politician, born 1985
- Maryam BabangidaFirst lady of Nigeria, 1948–2009
More Arabic girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Maryam mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary, Maria, and Miriam.
- What is the origin of the name Maryam?
- Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary, Maria, and Miriam.
- How popular is the name Maryam?
- In 2025, 825 girls born in England and Wales were named Maryam, ranking 52nd.
- What are nicknames for Maryam?
- Common nicknames for Maryam include Mayim.
- Is Maryam a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 13,845 US babies named Maryam since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maryam most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 869 babies were named Maryam, its highest rank at 351st.