name
Mariam
MAH-ree-ahm
ˈmɑːriɑmListen
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Syllable breakdown
Mariam
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fur (Sudan/Chad)
- Meaning
- a Fur feminine name corresponding to the Arabic and Quranic Maryam, the name of Mary the mother of Jesus, who is honoured in Islam as one of the greatest women in history; Maryam has a dedicated chapter in the Quran and is venerated as a figure of purity, patience, and miraculous divine favour; among Fur communities in Darfur, Mariam is one of the most commonly bestowed names for girls and carries connotations of spiritual virtue, maternal sacrifice, and connection to the Quranic narrative tradition
- Gender
- female
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