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In the world, מרים (Maria , Mariam , Miriam , and others...) is a prevalent feminine given name. The forename מרים is habitual in Mexico, where it is a prevalent feminine name, Greece, and Argentina (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Likewise, מרים is the last name as well as the forename.
מרים is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Miriam, Maria, Myriam, Mariam | Poland, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina |
Maryam, Miryam | Italy, Mexico, Brazil, United States, Argentina |
מרים | Israel |
مریم | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran |
מרים is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Virgin Mary , the religious figure; mother of Jesus of Nazareth, Paul et Virginie; Miriam , the sister of Moses and Aaron, The Prince of Egypt; Salome , the follower of Jesus; Maria Matzerath , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass and Ostap Bender , the fictional conman from Ilf and Petrov's novels, The Twelve Chairs, and in many other works.
חן, יפרח, יצחק, לביא, וייס, הייב, אוחנה, אשכנזי, מזרחי, מחאמיד, סואעד, אברהם, אמסלם, אטיאס, אזולאי, ביטון, שפירא, קליין, אוחיון, ג'בארין, פרידמן, אסולין, יוסף, גבאי, גולן, שטרן, טל, כץ, משה, ממן, שמש, סגל, פרץ, לוי, דוד, דהן, אגבאריה, עמר, חדד, כהן, זועבי, אלבז, אדרי, מאיר, מלכה, בן דוד, שורץ, שלום, חזן, and גולדשטיין