Baby name
RISING GIRL · HEBREW
🇮🇱, 🇫🇷 Miryam
/MIR-ee-um/
Meaning
“Debated etymology: beloved or love (Egyptian); bitterness or rebellion (Hebrew)”
Debated etymology suggests 'beloved' or 'love' from Egyptian roots, or 'bitterness' or 'rebellion' from Hebrew.
How it ages.
Miryam feels current and increasingly familiar while still standing apart from the most common choices.
The cultural moment.
Miryam is seeing a moderate rise in France and has become more familiar in recent years.