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Miriam

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

Girl's name · #246 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Miriam has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #134 (1917) · 117,910 babies named Miriam all-time · 1 in 1,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #29 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Miriams

• Miriam Makeba — South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)
• Miriam Hopkins — American actress (1902-1972)
• Miriam Margolyes — British-Australian actress
• Miriam Rodríguez Martínez — Mexican human rights activist
• Miriam Oremans — Dutch tennis player

In stories & tradition

• Miriam — The Prince of Egypt · Exodus
• Miriam (Jessica Drew) — Marvel Spotlight · Marvel Two-in-One
• Miriam Sharpe — Earth-616

What Miriams become

Among 1,926 notable people named Miriam:

Medical professionals appear 3.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Miriam Adhikari, South African physician and scientist.

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