Meryam
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of the sea or beloved; variant of Miriam.
Meryam by the numbers
Meryam was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Miriam
Like Meryam, each of these traces back to Miriam: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Miriellewonderful; a form of Miriam or Muriel44 in the US (2017)
- Myriamof the sea, beloved; a form of Miriam7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miribeloved; a form of Miriam20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mirianof the sea; form of Miriam23 in the US (2017)
- Mirahmy lord; variant of Miriam6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Manonform of Manon, from Miriam; the wished-for child13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mitziof the sea or beloved; a diminutive of Miriam13 in the US (2017)
- Mirianaadmirable, wonderful; form of Miriam or Mireya5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Meryam. 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)
- Miryamof the sea; beloved9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meriama spelling variant of miriam; star of the sea17 in the US (2017)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Meryam
Names that are said the same way as Meryam, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Meriemform of Maryam, the exalted one8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean love
Like Meryam, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Meryam, 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)
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