Baby name

FADING UNISEX · HEBREW-BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
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Mirian

/mee · ree · AHN/


“Beloved”

Brazilian Portuguese variant of Miriam, the Hebrew name meaning 'beloved' or possibly 'bitter sea'; the spelling shift reflects Brazilian phonetic adaptation.

miri

gentle

How it ages.

Common in Brazil from the 1970s through 1990s; now feels dated to that generation.

The cultural moment.

High-frequency in Brazil from 1970 to 1995; declining steadily since 2000.