Name:
Miriam
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Miriam is the original Hebrew form of Mary. There are several possible meanings of Miriam or Miryam, some of them being: "lots of bitterness", "wished for child", "bitter", "rebellious". As a feminine given name it fluctuated in usage since the Protestant Reformation but currently is fairly popular in the United States.
Pronunciation:
MIR-ee-əm
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Mariam
Maryam
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Mirja
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Myriam
Famous Miriam:
Miriam Abety : writer
Miriam Bosse : writer
Miriam Colwell : writer
Miriam Dixon : writer
Miriam Gonzalez : model
Miriam Hopkins : actress
Miriam Kaul : jazz artist
Miriam Mandel : published author
Miriam McDonald : actress
Miriam Morales : writer
Miriam Raskin : writer
Miriam Sagan : writer
Miriam Were : writer