Meriem
Meryem is a feminine Turkish given name. It is the Turkish form of Maryam, and is the name used in Turkey to refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Meaning & Origin of Meriem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meryem is a feminine Turkish given name. It is the Turkish form of Maryam, and is the name used in Turkey to refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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The Story of Meriem
Meriem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 11 Meriems were born — ranking #9,709 that year. As of 2026, Meriem ranks #10,472 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 126 Meriems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Meriem
Meriem is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 126 births in the dataset. Meriem's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #9,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Meriem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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