babyNamedMeriam
“spelling of Maryam, Arabic form of Miriam”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,555th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2013
Meaning and origin of Meriam
Meriam is thought to mean “spelling of Maryam, Arabic form of Miriam” and is of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Meriam in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2013.
- Over recent years, Meriam has been falling (−6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Meriam every 65 schools, all spellings combined.
Meriam in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
23 babies in 3 years1 girl in 210,089
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, 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
- Meryam (in French)75
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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