Miryam
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of the sea; beloved.
Miryam by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Miryam. In the US, 21 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 31 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Miryam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meryamof the sea or beloved; variant of Miriam13 in the US (2017)
- Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mireyamiracle or admirable; feminine form207 in the US (2017)
- Maryahstar of the sea; a form of Maria or Mariah57 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Miryam
Names that are said the same way as Miryam, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Myriamof the sea, beloved; a form of Miriam7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean love
Like Miryam, 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 Miryam, 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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