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RATE THIS NAME 4.67

marian

FORM OF:
marion
LANGUAGE FAMILY:
afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew
ORIGIN:
hebrew 
NAME ROOT:
MARYÂM / MIRYÂM > MIRIAM
NATIVE NAME ROOT:
MARYÂM / MIRYÂM (מרים) MARIáM ‎(Μαριάμ) MARíā ‎(Μαρίᾱ)
MEANING:
This name derives from the Ancient Greek names "Mariám ‎(Μαριάμ) and Maríā ‎(Μαρίᾱ)", found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for child“. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm”. The name has been widely used due to its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and with Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name might be derived from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or "Merit-Amun", meaning "beloved of Amun". Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her "chastity and demureness," according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
KEYWORDS:
BIBLICAL / RELIGION (SAINTS)

Usage

  • englishenglish

Related names

VARIANTS
english
marie, mary, marilyn, miriam, maralyn, marilynn, marlyn, marylyn, merrilyn, marigold, maurene, mayra, marrilyn, myra, merilyn, maria, Mariah, Marieh
PET & SHORT FORM
english
marion, molly, mollie, polly, mimi, mia, maureen, maurine, moreen, pollie, mally, mya, ree, maya, mariot

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES
albanian
marija, maria
ancient germanic
mariamne
ancient greek
Mariám
arabic
mariam, maryam, maira
armenian
mariam, maria, MARI
basque
maia, maria
belarusian
Maryja
bulgarian
mariya
catalan
mariam, maria, Màriam
croatian
marija, mirjana, mirjam
czech
marie
danish
maisa, marie, mary, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin
dutch
marie, maryam, mirjam, maria, Marije
esperanto
mario
estonian
mirjam, maria
faroese
marie, mary, maia, miriam, mirjam, maria
filipino
maria, marÍa
finnish
maisa, marie, mary, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, mirjami, marjaana, mirjam, maria, maira, maari, maaria, maarie, mariia, marrii, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin
french
marie, maryam, miriam, myriam
frisian
maria
galician
maria, marÍa
georgian
mariam, MARIAMI, MERI
german
marie, meika, mary, mariam, miriam, myriam, mirjam, maria, maira, Mailin
greek
marÍa
greenlandic
marie, maria, mariia, maalia, MARE
hebrew
maryam, miriam
hungarian - magyar
mÁria
icelandic
marie, mary, miriam, mirjam, maria, marÍa
iranian
maryam
irish
moira, moyra, maria
italian
miriana, moira, maria
latin
maria
latvian
marija, maira, Māris
lithuanian
marija
macedonian
marija
norwegian
maisa, marie, mary, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin, Mailinn, Majlin, Maylinn
old danish
marie
polish
maria
portuguese
mariamne, marÍlia, mÁria, maria, mariana
portuguese - brazilian
marÍlia
romanian
maria
russian
mariya, mariamna
sami - lapps
máddjá
scottish
moira, moyra, mÀiri, mhairi, maria, Màili
serbian
marija, mirjana, mirjam
slovak
mÁria
slovene
marija, mirjana, mirjam
spanish
maia, mayra, marÍa, Míriam
swedish
maisa, marie, mary, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin, Majlin, Maylinn, Mailynn, Maylyn
turkish
meryem
ukrainian
mariya
welsh
maryam, maria

Geographical spread (only living languages)

Popularity & Ranking

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New Age curiosities (only for entertainment purposes)

2
Numerological Values:
2

If a person's name-number is 2, he is considered to be co-operative and highly adaptable to any circumstance in life. 2 is associated with teamwork, mediating and working for the goodness of others. People with the name-number 2 tend to be good friends and are kind, helpful individuals.

Chakra Number:
2: The number of the Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

Orange is the color of your second chakra, which is located bellow the navel. The main energy of this color is creativity and feelings. Explore the color of your sacral chakra in depth and discover the gifts and challenges of orange color.

Color meaning:

The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.

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Notable people and personalities​

Marian Anderson (1897-1993), African-american Contralto Opera Singer
Marian Bell (born 1957), British Economist
Marian Bell (born 1958), Former Australian Field Hockey Player
Marian Keyes (born 1963), Irish Writer
Marian Rivera (born 1984), Spanish-filipino Actress And Model
Marian Shields Robinson (born 1937), Mother Of First Lady Michelle Obama
Marian Stamp Dawkins (born 1945), British Biologist