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مَرْيَامَا
Mariama
ma-ree-AH-ma
“Maryam (West African form).”
About Mariama
Mariama is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "maryam (west african form)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Mandinka/Wolof form of Maryam, widely used in West African Muslim families.
Common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, the Gambia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Mariama is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mariama
- What does the name Mariama mean?
- Mariama (مَرْيَامَا) means "Maryam (West African form)". Mandinka/Wolof form of Maryam, widely used in West African Muslim families.
- Is Mariama a name from the Qur'an?
- Mariama 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 Mariama a boy or a girl name?
- Mariama is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Mariama come from?
- Mariama is an Arabic name, built on the root letters M-R-Y-M. Common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, the Gambia.
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