♀ Name Mirjam – star of the sea

Origin:	Hebrew, Egyptian
Meaning:	sea of bitterness, star of the sea, rebelliousness, exalted one, beloved
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Mirjam is a form of the biblical name Miriam, an old Hebrew form of Maria. Mirjam means “beloved,” “star of the sea” or “rebelliousness”.

Where does the name Mirjam come from?

Mirjam is a variant of the biblical name Miriam in several languages, such as German, Dutch, Slovene, Finnish and Estonian. It is a name of Hebrew and Egypt origin.

What does the name Mirjam mean?

Mirjam 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

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Author: Jelka Batteiger