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Maryam

/MAR-yam/
Turkic Female

Maryam is a Turkic name meaning "Uncertain, maybe...". The etymology is debated, potentially from Egyptian 'mry' (beloved), Aramaic 'maryam' (exalted), or Hebrew 'miryam' (bitter).

Language Turkic
Gender Female
Phonetic MAR-yam

Say it as MAR-yam. Keep the original Turkic phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Maryam Mirzakhani - Mathematician
  • · Maryam Nawaz Sharif - Pakistani Politician
  • · Mariam Petrosyan - Armenian Cartoonist and Novelist

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