babyNamedMariama
“West African form of Mary”
Girl’s name, of Arabic and African origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 283rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 620
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,924
- +9.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Mariama
Mariama means “West African form of Mary” and is of Arabic and African origin.
Popularity of Mariama in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Mariama has been rising (+9.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mariama every 13 schools, all spellings combined.
Mariama in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,937th girls’ name44 babies in 3 years1 girl in 17,451
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
207 babies in 3 years1 girl in 23,343+2.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maryama (in French)55
- Mariyama5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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