name
Maryan
MAR-yan
/ˈmɑːrjɑːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
maryan
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Somali (Somalia); Somali form of Arabic Maryam / Hebrew Miriam
- Meaning
- Beloved; wished-for child; the name of Mary, mother of Jesus, revered in Islam as Sayyidah Maryam
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Maryam, Maryan
Common mispronunciations
Saying muh-REE-an; both syllables carry relatively equal weight with stress on the first
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; the Somali pronunciation uses a short, crisp -yan ending
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