Mariam
Say it: MAR-ee-am
Girl6 letters3 syllables
#304
in Ireland (2025)
#308 with spellings combined
13
babies in 2025
#174
best rank (2003)
279
babies since 1994
Up 55
10-year rank change
Mariam through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | #308 |
| 2024 | 15 | #279 |
| 2023 | 14 | #279 |
| 2022 | 7 | #497 |
| 2021 | 13 | #324 |
| 2020 | 11 | #355 |
| 2019 | 13 | #322 |
| 2018 | 10 | #408 |
| 2017 | 5 | #654 |
| 2016 | 7 | #518 |
| 2015 | 13 | #363 |
| 2014 | 5 | #663 |
| 2013 | 7 | #544 |
| 2012 | 10 | #438 |
| 2011 | 7 | #554 |
| 2010 | 10 | #445 |
| 2009 | 13 | #359 |
| 2008 | 15 | #323 |
| 2007 | 11 | #375 |
| 2006 | 12 | #326 |
| 2005 | 8 | #398 |
| 2004 | 11 | #304 |
| 2003 | 23 | #174 |
| 2002 | 10 | #312 |
| 2001 | 9 | #315 |
| 2000 | 4 | #465 |
| 1994 | 3 | #502 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Mariam mean?
Uncertain
Aramaic form of Miriam, the same name as Mary.
Say it right
MAReeam
MAR-yam is also common.
The story of Mariam
Mariam and Maryam are forms of the old name Miriam, which in English became Mary. The meaning of Miriam itself is not known for certain, and many explanations have been offered over the centuries. Mariam is the form linked with Aramaic, the everyday language of Jesus’ time and place, and like Maryam it is used for Mary, the mother of Jesus.
In Ireland it first reached the CSO list in 1994. Its best year was 2003, with 23 babies and a rank of number 174 in 2003. In 2025, 13 girls were named Mariam.
The CSO counts Mariam and Maryam as separate names. Maryam is now the more common spelling, and each has its own page here.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Maryam (name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Mariam | 13 | 279 |