MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Maryam mean?
Maryam is the Arabic form corresponding to Miriam and Mary. The ancient name's literal etymology is disputed, so its scriptural identity is firmer than a single translated gloss.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
مريم
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
मरियम
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Maryam in Indian usage
60,665 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (98.9%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 59,971 records (98.9%).
- Recorded as male: 694 records (1.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 3,558 |
| 1940s | 6,280 |
| 1950s | 8,630 |
| 1960s | 11,150 |
| 1970s | 10,364 |
| 1980s | 10,403 |
| 1990s | 9,180 |
| Other decades | 1,100 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Jharkhand | 14,240 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 12,873 |
| Kerala | 12,320 |
| Bihar | 9,796 |
| Rajasthan | 4,726 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,028 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1,265 |
| Assam | 955 |
| Haryana | 656 |
| Uttarakhand | 367 |
| Delhi | 319 |
| Maharashtra | 303 |
| Tripura | 268 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 184 |
| Other states | 365 |
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 | Maryam / F | 825 | 52 |
| Scotland | Maryam / F | 24 | 172 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wiktionary): Maryam ↗ (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 Maryam; Table_6, C58 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Maryam; Table_6, C58
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Maryam; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Maryam; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl
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