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Why parents love Maryam- Maryam is the ONLY woman named in the Quran — maximum Islamic reverence.
- Surah Maryam (Chapter 19) is named for her.
- Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman to win the Fields Medal.
- Two syllables with a reverent, Arabic sound: MAR-yam.
- The meaning beloved carries universal love.
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The vibe of Maryam
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Origin & history of Maryam
Hebrew Miriam
→ Arabic Maryam (مريم)
→ English Maryam
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Hebrew / Arabic roots
Maryam is the Arabic/Quranic form of Mary. She is the only woman named by name in the Quran — Surah Maryam (Chapter 19) is dedicated to her. Maryam Mirzakhani (1977–2017) was the first woman and first Iranian to win the Fields Medal, mathematics' highest honour.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Quranic — Surah Maryam (Chapter 19); Maryam Mirzakhani (1977–2017).
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Today
Maryam remains a beloved choice, ranking #498 in the US. 12,974 babies have been named Maryam since 1946.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Quran, SSA data
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How popular is Maryam?
2024
peak year
Maryam reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 806 babies received the name (ranked #390). In the present decade it sits around #498, with about 633 babies given the name annually. Maryam's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 12,974 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
806
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #390)
(ranked #390)
633
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,330
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
12,974
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Maryam8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Maryam's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — the only-named-woman's humanitarianism. People named Maryam tend to be beloved, reverent, and gifted at being the one who gets remembered.
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Gets remembered forever✦
Only-named-woman significance◈
Fields-Medal genius◎
Quranic reverence♡
Beloved across faithsM4
A1
R9
Y7
A1
M4
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Maryam💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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