name
Mariam
MAH-ree-ahm
ˈmɑːriɑmListen
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Syllable breakdown
Mariam
Sounds like
MAH-ree-ahm
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Georgian/Aramaic (Georgia) — the Georgian and Eastern Christian form of Mary/Miriam; from Hebrew Miryam; deeply associated with the Virgin Mary in Georgian Orthodox tradition
- Meaning
- beloved; wished-for child; sea of bitterness (various etymologies)
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Mary (English), Maria (Latin/Romance), Miriam (Hebrew)
Common mispronunciations
mah-REE-amMAR-ee-am with short 'a'
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the first. The 'a' in 'Ma' and 'am' are both open 'ah' sounds. One of the most common names in the Caucasus and Middle East.
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