Mariama Forename
783rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,097,661 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Guinea
Mariama Forename User-submission:
Mariama is a prevalent feminine given name in West Africa, serving as a regional variation of the name Mariam (the Arabic form of Mary or Miriam). It is especially popular in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Senegal among the Fula and Mandinka peoples.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 97% | 396,484 | 1:48 | 1 |
| Guinea | 100% | 329,413 | 1:36 | 5 |
| Senegal | 100% | 147,478 | 1:99 | 19 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 38,800 | 1:183 | 46 |
| Mali | 100% | 32,419 | 1:524 | 95 |
| Gambia | - | 19,684 | 1:98 | 20 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 19,306 | 1:1,119 | 228 |
| Benin | 100% | 19,157 | 1:552 | 76 |
| Burkina Faso | 99% | 16,354 | 1:1,124 | 186 |
| Ghana | 100% | 15,957 | 1:1,691 | 306 |
| France | 100% | 8,048 | 1:8,259 | 585 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 7,323 | 1:35,227 | 4,670 |
| Togo | - | 7,252 | 1:998 | 132 |
| Comoros | - | 6,427 | 1:118 | 18 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 5,495 | 1:4,199 | 464 |
| Morocco | 100% | 5,459 | 1:6,292 | 602 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 5,138 | 1:34,559 | 2,904 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2,895 | 1:1,524 | 269 |
| Sudan | 100% | 1,586 | 1:23,838 | 2,295 |
| United States | 100% | 1,541 | 1:235,261 | 7,932 |
| India | 100% | 1,182 | 1:1,027,816 | 66,732 |
| Spain | 100% | 1,080 | 1:43,083 | 1,838 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1,040 | 1:93,808 | 6,821 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1,011 | 1:4,051 | 420 |
| Somaliland | 100% | 1,002 | 1:3,495 | 408 |
| Somalia | - | 678 | 1:19,950 | 1,455 |
| England | 97% | 655 | 1:84,890 | 3,371 |
| Egypt | 100% | 521 | 1:176,393 | 6,761 |
| Gabon | 100% | 521 | 1:3,615 | 786 |
| Belgium | 100% | 442 | 1:25,996 | 1,763 |
| Malaysia | 98% | 415 | 1:73,373 | 5,568 |
| Philippines | 99% | 411 | 1:257,931 | 10,537 |
| Algeria | 100% | 400 | 1:95,442 | 2,338 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 367 | 1:434,500 | 16,631 |
| Brazil | 100% | 240 | 1:892,651 | 24,314 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 212 | 1:348,243 | 13,378 |
| Djibouti | - | 196 | 1:4,672 | 508 |
| Sweden | 100% | 154 | 1:64,012 | 3,115 |
| Canada | - | 123 | 1:269,377 | 9,064 |
| Kuwait | - | 123 | 1:30,775 | 2,974 |
| Germany | 100% | 107 | 1:903,532 | 7,404 |
| Portugal | - | 92 | 1:113,162 | 2,965 |
| South Africa | 100% | 54 | 1:1,009,864 | 38,418 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 43 | 1:393,072 | 10,860 |
| Denmark | - | 38 | 1:148,671 | 3,717 |
| Norway | 100% | 30 | 1:171,078 | 4,535 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 29 | 1:283,224 | 5,698 |
| Ireland | 100% | 27 | 1:171,982 | 3,538 |
| Russia | 100% | 22 | 1:6,556,077 | 28,980 |
| Congo | 100% | 14 | 1:357,800 | 7,134 |
| Finland | 100% | 13 | 1:421,783 | 5,250 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 11 | 1:17,668,880 | 95,124 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 11 | 1:650,181 | 20,553 |
| Italy | 100% | 10 | 1:6,106,209 | 25,028 |
| Chad | 100% | 9 | 1:1,510,933 | 6,264 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 9 | 1:226,666 | 15,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Uganda | 100% | 9 | 1:4,550,769 | 42,499 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 8 | 1:70,506 | 2,305 |
| Thailand | 100% | 8 | 1:8,758,227 | 128,595 |
| Mexico | 100% | 7 | 1:17,734,918 | 43,346 |
| Scotland | 100% | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 6 | 1:16,566 | 2,341 |
| Kenya | - | 6 | 1:7,717,852 | 32,954 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 5 | 1:1,630,463 | 100,826 |
| Burundi | - | 4 | 1:2,476,640 | 1,357 |
| Czechia | 100% | 4 | 1:2,664,040 | 5,608 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 4 | 1:284,422 | 684 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 4 | 1:432,054 | 199 |
| Guyana | - | 4 | 1:190,816 | 11,826 |
| Lithuania | - | 4 | 1:737,970 | 2,861 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 4 | 1:11,374,977 | 14,813 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Monaco | - | 3 | 1:12,822 | 1,634 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 3 | 1:17,596,106 | 69,562 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Armenia | - | 2 | 1:1,459,376 | 10,220 |
| Barbados | - | 2 | 1:144,894 | 2,643 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Cape Verde | - | 2 | 1:264,576 | 4,841 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Israel | 100% | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Turkey | - | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Georgia | 100% | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turkmenistan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,472,870 | 3,925 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
The alternate forms: Mâriama (1), Märiama (1), Marîama (1) & Mariâma (1) are calculated separately.
Mariama (13,010) may also be a surname.
Mariama Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mariama is a prevalent feminine given name in West Africa, serving as a regional variation of the name Mariam (the Arabic form of Mary or Miriam). It is especially popular in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Senegal among the Fula and Mandinka peoples. The addition of the suffix '-a' or '-ma' gives the name a phonetic flow typical of West African linguistic patterns. The root name Miriam is of uncertain Hebrew/Egyptian origin, often interpreted as 'drop of the sea,' 'bitter,' or 'beloved.' In a religious context, it honors Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is revered in both Christianity and Islam.
- jakep2Mariama Forename Popularity
Mariama Demographics
Average Mariama Salary in
United States
$38,700 USD
Per year
Rank:
271,933 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000335664
Rank: 9,266 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
88.91%
Sample size: 715 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Mariama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mariama in the Russian language | ||
| Мариама | mariama | - |
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