Maryam

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

Girl's name · #351 in the US (2025) · Trending

Maryam has appeared in US records since 1946 — best rank #351 (2025) · 13,845 babies named Maryam all-time · 1 in 1,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #37 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #53 in England & Wales (2025) · #65 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #72 in Belgium (2025) · #79 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maryams

Maryam Mirzakhani — Iranian mathematician (1977–2017)
Maryam Rajavi — Iranian opposition leader (born 1953)
Maryam Yusuf Jamal — Bahraini track and field athlete
Maryam d'Abo — British actress
Maryam Namazie — Iranian activist and broadcaster

What Maryams become

Among 363 notable people named Maryam:

No single standout — notable Maryams spread across many fields.

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