Meryem
How to say it: meh-RYEM · /meˈʁjɛm/
Turkish and Arabic form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam - traditionally 'beloved' or 'bitter sea'.
Meryem was the 3,546th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, 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 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,187 |
| In France, 2025 | #200 among girls’ names, 200 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Meryem is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Meryem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Turkish.
In France: #200 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Meryem
- Meryem Uzerli (born 1983)Turkish-German actor
- Meryem Boz (born 1988)Turkish volleyball player
- Meryem Benm'Barek (born 1984)Moroccan film director and screenwriter
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