babyNamedMyriam
“form of Mary”
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 261st
- births in 2023–2025
- 665
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,732
- −7.6% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1967
Meaning and origin of Myriam
Myriam means “form of Mary” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Myriam in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1967.
- Over recent years, Myriam has been falling (−7.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Myriam every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Myriam in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
18 babies in 3 years1 girl in 42,657
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
91 babies in 3 years1 girl in 53,099−3.4% 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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