♀ Name Mirjam – star of the sea

Baby name Mirjam
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”.

What is the origin of the name Mirjam?

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

Pronunciation of Mirjam

Variants of the name Mirjam

Miriam Miryam Myriam

Popularity of the name Mirjam

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