Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Mariyam is a romanization of मरियम. मरियम comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mariyam through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 347
- 0 boys · 347 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #5,504 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +59%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,504 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 59.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 565 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mariyam’s family of names
In Gujarati usage, Mariyam is a Roman-alphabet rendering of મરિયમ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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