Maryam

Islamic Mary equivalent

Maryam is the Arabic form of Mary, used as a feminine given name throughout the Muslim world and in Arabic-speaking Christian communities.

In Islamic tradition, Maryam is the mother of the prophet Isa (Jesus) and the only woman named in the Quran, where an entire chapter bears her name.

Maryam was born in Tehran.

Islamic

Quran

Islam's central scripture

righteousness · piety · modesty · miracle · blessed · chosen · worship · prayer · prophet · revelation

name

Mara

Hebrew name meaning bitter

Persian · Turkish · Urdu · Swahili · Hebrew · popularity · traditional · classic · timeless · meaningful

Christian

Virgin

Islander or brand name

Gabriel · Annunciation · Joseph · Magi · manger · Madonna · Magnificat · Immaculate · Assumption · rosary

Categories
Opposites
spelling/cultural tradition

MaryamMary

Common feminine name

Maria · Marie · Miriam · Madonna · Marianne

religious gender symbolism

MaryamJesus

Christian faith's divine son

Joseph · Ibrahim · Abraham · Adam · Muhammad

virtue vs. villainy in religious narrative

MaryamDelilah

Treacherous biblical woman

Eve · Lot's wife · Salome

Phrases
Family

Mary

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Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G