Mariam
Pronunciation: MAH-ree-əm (key)
Origin of the name Mariam:
Shortened form of Mariamne, an early form of Mary first recorded by the the 1st-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus as the name of the wife of King Herod.
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Global Popularity of the Name Mariam
- #1 in Republic of Georgia
- #5 in Armenia
- #91 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #237 in Canada (Quebec)
- #326 in Norway
- #340 in Canada (Alberta)
- #375 in Scotland
- #691 in United States
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