Mariam is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mariam means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mariam across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mariam has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mariam is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved, or bitter”. A Greek and Georgian form of Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,560 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,417 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 272 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 279 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mariam per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (623/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (302/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (14/yr).
Mariam has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #991 nationally (given to 831 babies that year).
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