Myriam
Miriam is a feminine given name recorded in Biblical Hebrew in the Book of Exodus as the name of the sister of Moses, the prophetess Miriam.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Myriam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Miriam is a feminine given name recorded in Biblical Hebrew in the Book of Exodus as the name of the sister of Moses, the prophetess Miriam.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Myriam
American parents first put Myriam on the record books as a baby girl name in 1912, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 115 Myriams were born — ranking #1,668 that year. About 21% of every Myriam on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Myriam ranks #4,496 for baby girls with 31 births, gradually falling (-11%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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Notable people named Myriam
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mary the Jewess , also known as Miriam the Prophetess, an early alchemist believed to have lived some time between the first and third centuries AD
- Miriam , daughter of Rashi
- Miriam, Princess of Turnovo (born 1963), Spanish jewellery designer
- Miriam Andrés (born 1976), Spanish politician
- Miriam Barnes (born 1983), American hurdler and sprinter
- Miriam Ben-Porat (1918–2012), Israeli judge and state comptroller
- Miriam Blanchard , Dominican politician
- Miriam Esther Brailey (1900–1976), American physician
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Names that sound like Myriam
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About the name Myriam
Myriam is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Myriam's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,668. Use the chart and map above to compare Myriam'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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