Maryam
مريمIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Mary; the mother of Jesus (origin debated)
- For
- A girl
- Origin
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Other spellings
- Mariam, Meriem, Meryem, Miriam
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
The only woman named in the Qur'an, which has a sura named after her.
Confidence: high
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