girl's name
Meryam
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,416
Meryam is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 65 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1968.
Meryam over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 535 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 180 |
How popular is Meryam?
In 2025, Meryam was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Meryam is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Meryam is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Méryam | Méryam is a rare spelling of Meryam, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Meryam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meryam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meryam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meryam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meryam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meryam
How popular is the name Meryam?
In 2025, Meryam was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Meryam a girl's or a boy's name?
Meryam is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meryam most popular?
Meryam peaked in 2017, when 65 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Meryam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meryam currently ranks #1,233 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.