name
Mariama
mah-ree-AH-mah
/ˌmɑːriˈɑːmɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mariama
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fulani/Fula (West Africa: Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Nigeria); from Arabic Maryam
- Meaning
- Fula form of Mary; beloved; the wished-for child
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Maryama, Mariyama
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables; stress on the third 'a' = 'ah'; all four syllables carry an open 'ah' or 'ee' vowel
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