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Maryam name meaning

مريم

Maryam · MAR-yam

Said to mean "devoted worshipper"; a non-Arabic name.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew (Arabic form)
Arabic root
No Arabic root
Pronunciation
MAR-yam
Other spellings
Mariam, Meriem

About the name Maryam

Maryam is the Arabic form of Mary. Its original non-Arabic meaning is debated; Muslim commentators often explained it as a woman devoted to worship or a servant of God. Maryam, mother of Isa, is the only woman named in the Quran, and a whole surah, Surah Maryam, carries her name. It is one of the most popular girl's names in the Arab world. Spellings include Maryam, Mariam and Meriem.

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What is the origin of the name Maryam?

Maryam (مريم) is the Arabic form of a Hebrew name. Said to mean "devoted worshipper"; a non-Arabic name.

How do you write Maryam in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written مريم. In English it is also spelled Mariam or Meriem.