All names
name

Miriam

MIR-ee-am

ˈmɪriæm

Listen

Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.

Syllable breakdown

Miriam

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Tok Pisin/Hebrew
Meaning
Tok Pisin form of Miriam; beloved; wished-for child
Gender
female

People also look up

Ibrahim

Ib-ruh-heem

Nguyen

Win (or N’win)

Siobhan

Shi-vawn

Joaquin

Wah-keen

Learn one new pronunciation a day

Get a word, name or idiom like “Miriam” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.

Something wrong? Suggest a correction