Myriam

Where Myriam comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Myriam.

Myriam through the years
  1. 1912
    First appearance
    #2,634 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2003
    Peak, #1,668
    115 babies named Myriam, the most in any year.
  3. 2008
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,377.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name, variant of Miriam.
Namesakes

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