Maryem
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star of the sea; a form of Mary.
Maryem by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Maryem. In the US, 7 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Mary
Like Maryem, each of these traces back to Mary: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
- Marilynbeloved by god; a form of Mary580 in the US (2017)
- Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
- Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pollystar; a diminutive of Polly from Mary242 in England and Wales (2025)
- Molliestar; diminutive of Mary or Molly192 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maryem. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meryemof the sea, beloved; Turkish form of Mary12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariemof the sea or star of the sea; form of mary15 in the US (2017)
- Maryumelevated, exalted; Arabic form of Mary4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marleypleasant lake or fen clearing395 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marleepleasant lake or fen clearing; a variant of Marley657 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maryem
Names that are said the same way as Maryem, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the sea
Like Maryem, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Maryem, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Maryem
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