Meriem
How to say it: mer-YEM · /meʁˈjɛm/
Arabic form of Maryam, meaning 'beloved'; widely used in North Africa - traditional and revered.
Meriem was the 3,546th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,187 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,546 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,187 |
| In France, 2025 | #200 among girls’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Meriem peaked in the 2010s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Meriem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #200 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Meriem
- Meriem Moussa (born 1988)Algerian judoka
- Meriem Benmiloud (born 1980)Algerian politician
- Meriem Belmihoub (1935–2021)Algerian independence fighter, lawyer, and feminist
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