Mariama Name Meaning & Origin
Mariama
Pronunciation: n/a
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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Mariama ranked as the 31st most common baby name given to black girls in New York City in 2008, and ranked 136th overall. Source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/public/press09/pr076-09-babynames.pdf
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