Miriam

Miriam \mi-riam, mir-i-am\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Miriam is pronounced MIHRiyahM (English) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Miriam: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Miriam?

Miriam is of Hebrew origin. It is used mainly in the English, French, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew languages. Biblical name: Old forms of Miriam Maryam (Aramaic), Miriam (Hebrew), and Miryam (Hebrew). The name is of uncertain etymology; it shares the same origin as Mary. It has appeared in the Old Testament of the Bible as the name of a prophetess who was the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. As the latter two names are possibly of Egyptian origin, Miriam could also share the same derivation. Owing to the biblical association, the name has long been popular with the Jews. English speakers have adopted the name since the 17th century. Miriam is a variant form of the English meaning of Mary in the English, French, German, and Yiddish languages. Miriam is a widely used name; it has 41 variant forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. Variant forms of the name used in English Mairim pronounciation, nicknames for Mairwen, nicknames for Mariam, short names for Mariama, Mariamne name popularity, Marrim name, name Meriam origin, Meryam meaning and origin, meaning of Mijam, nicknames for Minni, baby name Minnie, Miram name popularity, Mirham meaning, short names for Miriain, Miriama name variations, what does the name Miriame mean, Mirian definition, Mirit pronounciation, baby name Mirriam, baby name Mirrian, Miryam meaning, Miyana meaning of name, name Miyanna meaning, and Myriam meaning of name (also used in French). Other English variant forms the diminutives Meema name variations, name Mim meaning, baby name Mimi (also used in German, Italian, and French), nicknames for Mimsy, short names for Mitzi (also used in German), and Mitzie pronounciation. Foreign variant forms the Polish meaning of Macia, the Finnish name Marjaana origin, the Arabic Maryam pronounciation, the Polynesian and Tongan meaning of Meliame, the Yiddish what does the name Mirele mean, the Gypsy Miriah name variations, the Finnish Mirja definition, the Dutch, Finnish, and German meaning of Mirjam, the Finnish nicknames for Mirjami, and the Slavic name Mirjana meaning. Another foreign variant is the short form meaning of Miri (Gypsy and Hebrew). See also the related forms, the name baby name Mary and the Arabic and Turkish Meryem definition. Miriam is an all-time favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby girl name, but not to the degree it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1917, 0.143% of baby girls were given the name Miriam. It had a ranking of #134 then. The baby name has experienced a drop in frequency since then, and is in recent years of modest use. In 2010, it ranked at #304 with a usage of 0.054%, however it was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after short names for Mary, out of all girl names in its family. The name was thrice as popular as Miriam in 2010.

List of baby names Miriam:

the name Miriame meaning, the name what does the name Mirriam mean, the name Maharene meaning and origin, the Scottish baby name Mairianne, the English and Welsh name Mairwen origin, the English short names for Marama, the name Maramey name variations, the name name Marami, the name Maramie pronounciation, the name Maramy meaning of name, the name Mareena name popularity, the English meaning of Marena, the Spanish, Czech, English, Portuguese, Romanian, and German Mariana definition, the English and French meaning of Mariane, the English what does the name Mariann mean, the English, French, and German name Marianne, the name short names for Marie Ann, the name Mariene name popularity, the English, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish, Slavic, and Spanish name Marina origin, and the French name Marine.

The baby name Miriam fun facts:

The name Miriam in reverse order is "Mairim".

The numerological value of the name Miriam is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Miriam?

Miriam is in the top names in USA.