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مَرَام
Maram
ma-RAAM
“Aspiration, a longed-for goal.”
About Maram
Maram is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "aspiration, a longed-for goal" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-و-م meaning 'to seek, to aspire to'. Maram is the thing one aspires to — a daughter who is the goal itself.
Popular in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Gulf.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Maraam, Marame
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Maram is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Maram
- What does the name Maram mean?
- Maram (مَرَام) means "Aspiration, a longed-for goal". From the Arabic root ر-و-م meaning 'to seek, to aspire to'. Maram is the thing one aspires to — a daughter who is the goal itself.
- Is Maram a name from the Qur'an?
- Maram does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Maram a boy or a girl name?
- Maram is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Maram come from?
- Maram is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-W-M. Popular in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Gulf.
- How is Maram spelled?
- Maram is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (مَرَام) is also written Maraam and Marame. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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