Maryam
[mɛˈrjɑːm]Meaning
Arabic form of Miryam (Mary), used in the Quran and in several other languages.
Background Story
Maryam is the Arabic form of Miryam, the name behind Mary, and it appears in the Quran. It is also the form of the name used in a number of other languages, among them Afrikaans, Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian and Breton. In Iran it is additionally the name of the tuberose flower, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Variations
Miriam, Maria
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