- Meaning
- Meaning debated
- Arabic
- مريم
- Say it
- MAR-yam
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Maryam (19:16)
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Mary and Miriam. Proposed meanings are beloved (from Egyptian), and bitter or rebellious (from Hebrew); some Muslim scholars explain it as a woman devoted to the worship of God. Maryam is the only woman named in the Quran, and surah 19 carries her name.
Famous people with this name
- Maryam, mother of Prophet Isa, chosen above the women of the worlds (3:42)
Other spellings
Mariam, Meryem, Myriam, Meriem, Mary, Miriam
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Questions about Maryam
What does Maryam mean?
Meaning debated. The Arabic form of Mary and Miriam. Proposed meanings are beloved (from Egyptian), and bitter or rebellious (from Hebrew); some Muslim scholars explain it as a woman devoted to the worship of God. Maryam is the only woman named in the Quran, and surah 19 carries her name.
Is Maryam in the Quran?
Yes. Maryam is named in the Quran, in Surah Maryam (19:16).
Is Maryam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Maryam is a girl’s name.
How do you write Maryam in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Maryam is written مريم.