babyNamedMeryem
“form of Mary”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 317th
- births in 2023–2025
- 550
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,289
- +1.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Meryem
Meryem means “form of Mary” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Meryem in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Meryem has been stable (+1.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Meryem every 10 schools, all spellings combined.
Meryem in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,747th girls’ name50 babies in 3 years1 girl in 15,357
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
91 babies in 3 years1 girl in 53,099−0.2% 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
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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