Mariam

“Variant of Miriam — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #505 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mariam has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #491 (2024) · 18,555 babies named Mariam all-time · 1 in 2,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #11 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #86 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mariams

Mariam Aslamazian — Soviet Armenian artist (1907-2006)
Mariam Shengelia — Georgian singer
Mariam Baouardy — Melkite Carmelite nun and saint (1846-1878)
Mariam Thresia Chiramel — 20th‑century Indian Syro‑Malabar nun and foundress, Catholic saint, known for stigmata and family apostolate
Mariam Chabi Talata — Vice President of Benin

Among 525 notable people named Mariam:

Medical professionals appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mariam Fardous, Saudi doctor, humanitarian, scuba diver and astronaut.

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