Meryem means “Mary (mother of Jesus)”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
- Meryem is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Meryem mean?
Literally: Arabic Maryam, the Qur'anic form of Mary
Literal meaning
Meryem is the Turkish form of Arabic Maryam, the name of Mary, mother of Jesus. It is listed as a female name in Turkish, Uyghur (مەريەم) and Kazakh (Мәриям). The sources trace the Arabic name to Hebrew; its original meaning is not covered here.[1,2,4,5,6,7]
Meryem in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Bashkir
What does Meryem mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Meryem. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Mary (mother of Jesus)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[4,8]
Listed as a given name in the Turkish section of Wiktionary.
What does Meryem mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written مەريەم, meryem (ULY), Meryem (ULY transliteration), مەرەم, Meqiz, مەقىز, Merixan, مەرىخان, مەرەمخان, Meryemgül, مەريەمگۈل, Meryemxan, مەريەمخان, Meremxan, Megül, مەگۈل and Merem. Here it is glossed as “worshipper; bitter”[7]. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1,7]
Listed as a given name in the Uyghur section of Wiktionary.
What does Meryem mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Мәриям. No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Mary (mother of Jesus)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[2]
Listed as a given name in the Kazakh section of Wiktionary.
What does Meryem mean in Azerbaijani?
In Azerbaijani the name is written Məryəm. No separate Azerbaijani gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Mary (mother of Jesus)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[5]
What does Meryem mean in Bashkir?
In Bashkir the name is written Мәрйәм and Märyäm (Wiktionary romanization). No separate Bashkir gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Mary (mother of Jesus)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[6]
Where does the name Meryem come from?
Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic مَرْيَم.[5]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. Borrowed from Arabic; the Turkish form came through Ottoman Turkish.[1,2,4]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[7]✓ Documented
Which languages use the name Meryem?
Meryem is used as a given name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. Its origin is Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Meryem across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | MeryemLatin | Girl | same as above: “Mary (mother of Jesus)” | Documented[4,8] |
| Uyghur | مەريەمArabic script مەرەمArabic script, variant MeqizLatin, variant مەقىزArabic script, variant MerixanLatin, variant مەرىخانArabic script, variant مەرەمخانArabic script, variant MeryemgülLatin, variant مەريەمگۈلArabic script, variant MeryemxanLatin, variant مەريەمخانArabic script, variant MeremxanLatin, variant MegülLatin, variant مەگۈلArabic script, variant MeremLatin, variant | Girl | “worshipper; bitter” | Documented[1,7] |
| Kazakh | МәриямCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “Mary (mother of Jesus)” | Documented[2] |
| Azerbaijani | MəryəmLatin | Girl | same as above: “Mary (mother of Jesus)” | Documented[5] |
| Bashkir | МәрйәмCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “Mary (mother of Jesus)” | Documented[6] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Meryem
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meryem[4] | Turkish | Latin | Standard spelling |
| مەريەم[1,7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| meryem[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY) |
| Meryem[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| مەرەم[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Meqiz[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەقىز[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Merixan[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەرىخان[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| مەرەمخان[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Meryemgül[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەريەمگۈل[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Meryemxan[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەريەمخان[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Meremxan[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| Megül[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەگۈل[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Merem[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| Мәриям[2] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Məryəm[5] | Azerbaijani | Latin | Native spelling |
| Мәрйәм[6] | Bashkir | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Märyäm[6] | Bashkir | Latin | Romanization (Wiktionary romanization) |
Sibling names for Meryem
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Meryem rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- GäwhärGirl“diamond”same language (bashkir)
- BilginUnisex“intellectual, scholar”same language (turkish)
- KylyshBoy“sword”same language (kazakh)
- İlyasBoy“Elijah (name of the prophet)”same language (turkish, uyghur, kazakh, azerbaijani, bashkir)
- AishykBoy“crescent”same language (kazakh)
- PeritBoy“leader, the one who stands in front”same language (turkish)
- ShozheBoy“chicken”same language (kazakh)
- GökalpBoy“sky + brave”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Meryem
What does the name Meryem mean?
Meryem means “Mary (mother of Jesus)”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
Is Meryem a girl's or a boy's name?
Meryem is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Uyghur: girls; Kazakh: girls; Azerbaijani: girls; Bashkir: girls.
Where does Meryem come from?
Meryem is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Meryem?
Meryem is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Meryem spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Meryem (Latin), مەريەم (Arabic script), مەرەم (Arabic script), Meqiz (Latin), مەقىز (Arabic script), Merixan (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Meryem have?
Meryem has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “مەريەم”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 82673484. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uyghur etymology derives the name from Arabic مريم; classified as a female given name in Uyghur; مەريەم appears as a Uyghur given name (feminine); Uyghur given-name entry written مەريەم in Uyghur Arabic script (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Мәриям”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 87877035. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh etymology derives the name from Arabic مريم; classified as a female given name in Kazakh; Мәриям appears as a Kazakh given name (feminine); Kazakh given-name entry written Мәриям
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “مريم”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93331112. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic مريم refers to Mary, mother of Jesus
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Meryem”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93000375. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in Turkish; Meryem appears as a Turkish given name (feminine); Turkish form inherited from the Ottoman Turkish spelling of the same Arabic word; Turkish given-name entry spelled Meryem
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Məryəm”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93608979. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Azerbaijani section; listed as a female given name in the Azerbaijani section; etymology states: From Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam); headword of the Azerbaijani given-name entry
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Мәрйәм”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88380896. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Bashkir section; listed as a female given name in the Bashkir section; headword of the Bashkir given-name entry; romanization Märyäm shown in the headword line
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: بىبى مەريەمنىڭ (مەريەم ئانىنىڭ) ئىسمى. مەنىسى: (1) ئىبادەت قىلغۇچى، (2) ئاچچىق; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+16 more)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q90157722 (Meryem, female given name). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2357956244. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata records Turkish as language of the name (P407)
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