Baby name

Myriam

Girl

Origin of the name

Myriam comes from the Hebrew Miryam, the same name as Mary. In the Bible, it is the name of the sister of Moses. The meaning of the name is debated.

Classic name

In 2003, Myriam reached its peak: 115 girls, 1 baby in 33,056. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 102 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 4877.

3,160births since 1880

2000sgeneration

No. 1667rank at its peak, in 2003

Where babies named Myriam are born

2003

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The darker the blue, the more common Myriam is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Myriam is most common in New York (4.1 times), Texas (3.4) and California (2.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Miriam 117,910
Mariam 18,555
Myriah 1,980
Meriam 1,391

Names from the same era

Nevada · Haily · Niyah · Adia · Mirian · Angeles

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