Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maryam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: maryam
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic.

name

The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, recounting the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary, Maria, and Miriam.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: مَرْيَم, مریم

Questions

What does maryam mean?: A female given name from Arabic.
Where does maryam come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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