What Does the Name Maryam Mean?

Maryam is a girl's name of Arabic / Aramaic-Hebrew origin meaning “the Arabic/Aramaic form of Miriam/Mary; traditionally glossed as 'beloved' or 'bitter'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Maryam
Gender	female
Origin	Arabic / Aramaic-Hebrew
Meaning	the Arabic/Aramaic form of Miriam/Mary; traditionally glossed as 'beloved' or 'bitter'
Variants	Mariam, Miriam, Meryem, Mariama
Popularity	Extremely widespread in Arabic-, Persian-, and Turkic-speaking communities; increasingly common in the U.S. and U.K.

The meaning and origin of Maryam

The name Maryam means “the Arabic/Aramaic form of Miriam/Mary; traditionally glossed as 'beloved' or 'bitter'” and has Arabic / Aramaic-Hebrew origins. Maryam is the Arabic form of Mary (Miriam), the name of the mother of Jesus, who is honored in the Quran with a chapter bearing her name (Surah Maryam). It is one of the most common female names across the Muslim world.

Variants and related names

Maryam is related to several other names you may recognize: Mariam, Miriam, Meryem, Mariama. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Maryam?

Extremely widespread in Arabic-, Persian-, and Turkic-speaking communities; increasingly common in the U.S. and U.K.

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