Mariam
/ˈmær.i.əm/noun
A female given name and a variant of Miriam and Mary.
Did you know?Mariam is the form used in the Qur’an for Mary, mother of Jesus, while Miriam is the name of Moses’ sister in the Hebrew Bible.
Etymological Timeline
Late 2nd millennium BCE
Egyptian/Hebrew
mry / Miryam
“Proposed ancestral forms; the exact origin and meaning remain disputed.”
1st millennium BCE
Biblical Hebrew
מִרְיָם (Miryam)
“The name of Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron; its original meaning is uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Μαριάμ (Mariam)
“A Greek form used for Miriam and Mary in biblical texts.”
1st century CE
Aramaic
Maryam
“A widespread Semitic form of the biblical name.”
7th century CE
Classical Arabic
مَرْيَم (Maryam)
“The Qur’anic name for Mary, mother of Jesus.”
Modern English
English
Mariam
“An established English spelling and international variant of Miriam and Mary.”