Miriam
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Miriam is a Hebrew name meaning “bitter” and is a version of Mary. Miriam was the sister of Moses who watched over him in the bulrushes and later led the women in song and dance after the Red Sea crossing. Miriam is popular among observant Jews and Muslims, though its true origin is uncertain and may be Egyptian. Other meanings offered include Arabic “wished-for child” and “rebellious.”
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Usage of Miriam in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Miriam against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Miriam is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Miriam in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,262 girls were named Miriam, making it the #246 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 117,910 girls have been named Miriam, with the most (1,834) in 1924. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, New Jersey and New York.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Miriam in other languages
- Maria Arabic, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish
- Mirjam Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German
- Mary Dutch, English
- Maryam Armenian, Dutch
- Mariam Dutch
- Miriama Slovak
- Mirijam Slovenian
- Myriam Dutch
- Míriam Catalan
Miriam name days
- July 5 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Miriam
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Miriam, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Miriam (Category 2) | 2018 | Eastern Pacific | 157 km/h |
| Hurricane Miriam (Category 3) | 2012 | Eastern Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Tropical storm Miriam | 2006 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Miriam | 2000 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Miriam | 1994 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Miriam (Category 4) | 1988 | North Atlantic | 232 km/h |
| Hurricane Miriam (Category 1) | 1982 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Hurricane Miriam (Category 1) | 1978 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Miriam
There are 14 towns and villages with Miriam in their name, in 9 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 5🇺🇸 United States 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇨🇺 Cuba 1🇬🇹 Guatemala 1🇮🇱 Israel 1🇮🇹 Italy 1🇵🇰 Pakistan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Miriam Vale | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 506 | Map |
| Borgo Miriam | The Marches, 🇮🇹 Italy | 403 | Map |
| Miriam Pérez | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 16 | Map |
| Granja Míriam | Nayarit, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6 | Map |
| Cafetal Miriam | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| La Miriam | Villa Clara Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Mahane Miriam | Southern District, 🇮🇱 Israel | – | Map |
| Miriam | Escuintla, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – | Map |
| Miriam | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Miriam | Nevada, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Miriam
There are 8 lakes and reservoirs with Miriam in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇺🇸 United States 4
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| Lake Miriam | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Miriam | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Miriam Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Miriam Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Miriam Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Miriam Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Miriam Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Miriam Lake | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Miriam songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Miriam in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Miriam
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Miriam.
Miriam Ben-Porat
Miriam Gössner
Miriam Leone
Miriam Margolyes
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Fictional characters named Miriam
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Miriam as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Miriam in public pet registers, making it the #8,473 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (1), Seattle (1), Toronto (1). Miriam as a dog name →
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