Maryam

M3A1R1Y4A1M3

proper noun

A female given name from Arabic.

OriginArabic مَرْيَم ← Persian مریم →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Arabic.
  2. rareA surname from Arabic.
  3. IslamThe 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, recounting the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mary

Origin

  1. Persianمریم
  2. Arabicمَرْيَم
  3. EnglishMaryam

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary, Maria, and Miriam.

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Translations

Arabic مَرْيَم, سورة مريم
  • مَرْيَم (maryam)a female given name
  • سورة مريم19th sura of the Qur'an
Bengali সূরা মরিয়ম
  • সূরা মরিয়ম (śūra môriyôm)19th sura of the Qur'an
Chinese Mandarin 瑪麗亞姆 /玛丽亚姆, 麥爾彥章 /麦尔彦章
  • 瑪麗亞姆 /玛丽亚姆 (Mǎlìyàmǔ)a female given name
  • 麥爾彥章 /麦尔彦章 (Mài'ěryànzhāng)19th sura of the Qur'an
Hindi मरियम
  • मरियम (mariyam)a female given name
Persian مریم
  • مریم (maryam)a female given name
Russian Марья́м, Ма́рьям
  • Марья́м (Marʹjám)a female given name
  • Ма́рьям (Márʹjam)a female given name
  • Мариа́м (Mariám)a female given name
Urdu سورہ مریم
  • سورہ مریم (sūra maryam)19th sura of the Qur'an
Cite this entry
APA

Maryam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maryam

MLA

“Maryam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maryam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maryam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maryam.

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