as a First Name
Biblical name: the Old Testament form of the Hebrew name Maryam. Of uncertain ultimate origin, this is first recorded as being borne by the elder sister of Moses (Exodus 15:20). Since the names of both Moses and his brother Aaron are probably of Egyptian origin, it is possible that this female name is too. It was enthusiastically taken up as a given name by the Israelites, and is still found mainly, but by no means exclusively, as a Jewish name.
| 476th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 109,988
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New York
- has the most people named Miriam per capita
- 1917
- marked the height of its popularity
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