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Marium
How to Pronounce Marium
Pronounced MAR-ee-uhm /ˈmɑr.i.əm/Medium
Meaning: Marium is a form of Maryam, the Arabic and Quranic name of Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is honored in Islam as a woman of great faith; the name is often glossed as beloved or wished-for child.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Marium is a spelling of Maryam, the Arabic form of Mary borne to the United States chiefly by Muslim families. It shares its root with the Hebrew Miriam and carries centuries of devotional weight across faiths.
In America the name stayed rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak, though Maryam is common across the Muslim world. A girl named Marium around nineteen-ninety-eight would be in her late twenties today. The name is both traditional and quietly dignified.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marium mean?
It is a form of Maryam, the Arabic and Quranic name of Mary, the mother of Jesus, revered in Islam.
How do you pronounce Marium?
It is said MAR-ee-uhm /ˈmɑr.i.əm/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Marium a boy or girl name?
Marium is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marium?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties, though Maryam is common in the Muslim world.