MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Mariam mean?
Mariam continues the name Maryam, whose deeper origin lies in Hebrew. It names Mary, the mother of Jesus, and is also related to Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron. These textual referents remain clear even though the oldest etymology is debated.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मरियम
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
മറിയം
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Mariam in Indian usage
8,787 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 303 |
| 1930s | 1,197 |
| 1940s | 1,729 |
| 1950s | 2,143 |
| 1960s | 1,812 |
| 1970s | 935 |
| 1980s | 390 |
| Other decades | 278 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 7,989 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 206 |
| Nagaland | 103 |
| Other states | 489 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Mariam / F | 179 | 259 |
| Scotland | Mariam / F | 8 | 387 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Documented namesakes
Mariani Ismail
Singaporean actress (1933–2015)
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Mariam ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mariam; Table_6, C265 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mariam; Table_6, C265
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mariam; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mariam; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl
- Wiktionary: मरियम ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: مریم ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.