Overview
Miriam comes from Hebrew and is used as a girl's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Beloved; wished-for child”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Miriam Makeba and Robyn.
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Meaning
Beloved; wished-for child
Origin
Hebrew
The story
Prophetess and sister of Moses, who led the women in song at the sea.
Famous people named Miriam
Miriam in other languages
- Hebrewמרים
- Japaneseミリアム
- RussianМириам
- Arabicمريم
- GreekΜύριαμ
- Chinese米丽亚姆
Numerology
9
The name Miriam carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)