♀ Name Miriam – star of the sea

Origin:	Hebrew, Egyptian
Meaning:	sea of bitterness, star of the sea, rebelliousness, exalted one, beloved
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Miriam is a form of the Hebrew name Miryam and means “beloved,” “star of the sea” or “rebelliousness.”

Where does the name Miriam come from?

Miriam is a form of the Hebrew name Miryam (מִרְיָם) and the sister of Moses and Aaron in the Old Testament. By the way, the name Miriam evolved into Maryam in Aramaic. From there, it became the Greek name Mariam and the Latin name Maria.

What does the name Miriam mean?

Miriam means “beloved,” but as well “sea of bitterness” or “drop of the sea” and “star of the sea”. Besides, Miriam means “exalted one,” “rebelliousness” or “wished for child”.

Word composition

• Egyptian “mry” = beloved
• Hebrew “מַר” (mar) = drop
• Hebrew “מָרָה” (mará) = bitterness
• Hebrew “יָם” (yam) = sea
• Hebrew “מאור” (maor) = star, light
• Hebrew “רוֹם” (róm) = height
• Hebrew “מְרִי” (meri) = rebelliousness

Other variants and nicknames

Miriam can also be spelled Mirijam, Mirjam, Myriam and Miriyam. Popular nicknames for Miriam are Mary, Mayam, Mi, Mia, Miam, Middi, Miki, Milli, Mimi, Minni, Mira, Mirle, Mirli, Miry, Misi, Missi, Mizzy, Ria and Miri.

Popular middle names

Parents love to pair Miriam with a middle name. Favorites are Ava, Charlotte, Jane, Bella, Shea, Jade, Paige, Brooke, Violet, Olivia, Sophia, Phoebe, Chloe, Sadie, Danielle, Ruth, Louisa, Rose, Rachel, Rebecca, Noelle and Esther.

Fictional name bearers

• The protagonist Miriam “Midge” Maisel from the TV show “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is a Jewish Stand-Up-Comedian in the 1950s in New York City.
• Miriam Kent is a character from the TV show “H2O - Just Add Water”.
• On season 4 of “Prison Break”, special agent Miriam Holtz, played by Shannon Lucio, was an agent for Homeland Security working undercover as a receptionist for GATE Corporation. Her undercover name was Trishanne.

Pronunciation of Miriam

Famous people with this name

• Miriam Hopkins (1902 - 1972), American actress, part of over 45 movie productions. She first signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930.
• Miriam Margolyes (born 1941), British-Australian actress, famous for her role as Pamona Sprout in the "Harry Potter" movies.
• Miriam Leslie (1836 - 1914), American publisher. After her husband's death, she turned his struggling publishing business into a paying concern.

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