Mariama

“Meaning not established”

Girl's name · #2375 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mariama reached its best rank, #2318, in 2001 and ranked #2375 in 2025. Roughly 2,200 girls have been named Mariama since 1971. In New York it runs about 5× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mariamas

Mariama Bâ — Senegalese writer (1929–1981)
Mariama Jamanka — German bobsledder
Mariama Hima — Filmmaker, ethnologist and Nigerien politician
Mariama Signaté — French handball player
Mariama Khan — Gambian filmmaker, poet, cultural activist and scholar

What Mariamas become

Among 104 notable people named Mariama:

Sports figures appear 1.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mariama Signaté, French handball player.

Similar names: Mariam · Alyah · Maryn · Nechama · Charlize · Marlie

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