Mariama
مارياماIn Arabic
- Meaning
- West African form of Maryam (Mary)
- For
- A girl
- Origin
- African, Arabic
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
- In the Qur’an
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
A name found in the Qur’an
West African form of Maryam, the only woman named in the Qur'an, so the ruling follows the Arabic name. A scholar should confirm the link with Maryam in a source: the page for Mariama only lists bearers.
Confidence: low
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