In all the world, Mariama (Mariama 
, Марьяма 
, Мариама 
) is a common principally female, but very seldom boy's given name. The first name Mariama is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, where it is a common gender-neutral name, Guinea-Bissau, where it is quite a common female name, and Senegal, where it is quite a common principally female, but very seldom boy's name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Senegal, Cameroon, and France. Very seldom, Mariama is the last name as well as the forename.
Mariama is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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mariama barry Senegalese novelist, SN (b. 1960) |
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mariama goodman British singer, GB (b. 1977) |
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mariama signate French handball player, FR (b. 1985) |
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| mariama bawumia Ghanaian octogenarian (b. 1939) |
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mariama jamanka German bobsledder, DE (b. 1990) |
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| hadja mariama sow Guinean politician and women's rights activist, GN (b. 1942) |
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| mariama keïta Niger journalist and feminist activist, NE (b. 1946) |
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| mariama sarr-ceesay Gambian politician, GM (b. 1950) |
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| mariama hima Nigerien anthropologist, film director, diplomat and politician, NE (b. 1951) |
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| mariama ndoye Senegalese writer, SN (b. 1953) |
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| konaté mariama suzanne maïga Malian physician and politician, ML (b. 1956) |
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| mariama gamatié bayard Niger politician, NE (b. 1958) |
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| mariama cissé judge, NE (b. 1962) |
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| mariama sarr Senegalese politician, SN (b. 1963) |
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| mariama kamaka Senegalese basketball player (1966-), SN (b. 1966) |
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