Meryem Forename
1,935th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 520,451 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus
Meryem Forename User-submission:
Meryem ([mæɾˈjæm]) is a Turkish female given name. It is the Turkish form of Maryam, and is used in Turkey to refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Meriem is another variant form, found as a given name and surname of North African origin.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100% | 338,206 | 1:230 | 21 |
| Morocco | 100% | 163,342 | 1:210 | 40 |
| Algeria | 98% | 6,779 | 1:5,632 | 617 |
| Northern Cyprus | 100% | 2,090 | 1:152 | 16 |
| France | 100% | 1,870 | 1:35,546 | 1,257 |
| Spain | 100% | 1,679 | 1:27,713 | 1,432 |
| Germany | 100% | 1,605 | 1:60,235 | 1,582 |
| Belgium | 100% | 772 | 1:14,883 | 1,336 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 676 | 1:25,003 | 2,204 |
| England | 100% | 577 | 1:96,366 | 3,716 |
| Sweden | 100% | 447 | 1:22,053 | 1,495 |
| United States | 100% | 323 | 1:1,122,406 | 22,614 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 291 | 1:105,795 | 3,016 |
| Egypt | 100% | 239 | 1:384,523 | 11,247 |
| Austria | 100% | 209 | 1:40,738 | 1,342 |
| Mauritania | 98% | 184 | 1:22,257 | 1,554 |
| Turkmenistan | 100% | 167 | 1:32,772 | 645 |
| Denmark | - | 129 | 1:43,795 | 1,779 |
| Thailand | 100% | 112 | 1:625,588 | 27,345 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 95 | 1:86,458 | 2,919 |
| Canada | 100% | 92 | 1:360,145 | 10,676 |
| Tunisia | 100% | 77 | 1:8,791 | 946 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 69 | 1:139,753 | 5,325 |
| Norway | 100% | 53 | 1:96,836 | 3,172 |
| Italy | 100% | 37 | 1:1,650,327 | 12,248 |
| Bulgaria | 91% | 36 | 1:194,178 | 4,953 |
| Russia | 100% | 30 | 1:4,807,790 | 23,740 |
| Qatar | 100% | 20 | 1:118,480 | 12,874 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 19 | 1:376,421 | 16,551 |
| Australia | - | 19 | 1:718,822 | 9,906 |
| India | 100% | 18 | 1:67,493,221 | 1,054,154 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 17 | 1:1,043,932 | 10,994 |
| Czechia | 100% | 15 | 1:710,411 | 2,940 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 15 | 1:12,957,179 | 80,243 |
| Brazil | - | 13 | 1:16,479,704 | 171,823 |
| Finland | 100% | 10 | 1:548,318 | 6,147 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 10 | 1:4,549,991 | 8,360 |
| Philippines | 89% | 10 | 1:10,600,948 | 147,506 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 8 | 1:3,806,242 | 94,684 |
| Moldova | - | 7 | 1:508,734 | 3,126 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Romania | - | 4 | 1:5,012,994 | 31,756 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Kosovo | - | 4 | 1:465,360 | 11,976 |
| Greece | - | 4 | 1:2,733,637 | 12,935 |
| Senegal | 100% | 3 | 1:4,860,452 | 20,187 |
| Belarus | 100% | 3 | 1:3,160,795 | 12,102 |
| Georgia | - | 3 | 1:1,246,155 | 15,822 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 3 | 1:1,174,819 | 6,090 |
| North Macedonia | - | 2 | 1:1,045,378 | 12,250 |
| Albania | 100% | 2 | 1:1,523,285 | 33,816 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 2 | 1:2,383,974 | 18,662 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Scotland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| Lebanon | - | 2 | 1:2,813,786 | 13,895 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Armenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Congo | - | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Palestine | 100% | 1 | 1:4,550,058 | 5,739 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
The alternate forms: Méryem (4), Meryém (3), Mèryem (1) & Méryèm (1) are calculated separately.
Meryem (7,173) may also be a surname.
Meryem Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Meryem ([mæɾˈjæm]) is a Turkish female given name. It is the Turkish form of Maryam, and is used in Turkey to refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Meriem is another variant form, found as a given name and surname of North African origin.
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Sample size: 69 (2014)
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Meryem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meryem in the Russian language | ||
| Мерйем | merjem | - |
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