Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “a rebellious woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Mariamne is used as a form of Miriam.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Mariamne is a form of Miriam. The history of Miriam gives this family its wider story. Miriam appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Mariamne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14
- 0 boys · 14 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 14 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mariamne’s family of names
Mariamne is a form of Miriam. Mariamne has a related form in Meria. Mariamne has a related form in Mamre.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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