Girl's name · Person in the Quran or hadith
Maryam: meaning and origin
مريم- Meaning
- Name of Maryam (Mary), mother of 'Isa; the only woman named in the Quran
- Arabic
- مريم
- Say it
- MAR-yam
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Person in the Quran or hadith
- Also spelled
- Mariam, Maryum, Miriam, Mariyam
- Source
- Quran 19:16
Who she was
Chosen by Allah and purified "above the women of the worlds" (Quran 3:42). Surah 19 carries her name. The Prophet ﷺ named her among the women who reached perfection (Sahih al-Bukhari 3411). People named their children after the prophets and the righteous before them (Sahih Muslim 2135).
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًۭا شَرْقِيًّۭا
Surah Maryam, 19:16 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Maryam mean?
Name of Maryam (Mary), mother of 'Isa; the only woman named in the Quran.
How do you pronounce Maryam?
Say it as MAR-yam; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written مريم.
Is Maryam in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Maryam (19:16).
Is Maryam a boy's or girl's name?
Maryam is a girl's name.
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