Meryem is a feminine
Turkish given name. It is the Turkish form of
Maryam, and is the name used in Turkey to refer to
Mary, the mother of Jesus
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of ...
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Meriem is another variant form, found as a given name and surname of North African origin.
People with this given name
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Meryem Aboulouafa, Moroccan singer and songwriter
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Meryem Altun (1976–2002), Turkish political prisoner
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Meryem Bekmez
Meryem Bekmez (born 31 July 2000) is a Turkish race walker specialising in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. She is a native of Diyarbakır, Turkey. She was a member of the municipality-owned club of Kayapınar, before she was transferred by E ...
(born 2000), Turkish race walker
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Meryem Betül Çavdar
Meryem Betül Çavdar is a Turkish Para Taekwondo practitioner.
She obtained a quota for participation at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. She won the silver medal in the 49 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. I ...
(born 2000), Turkish Para Taekwondo practitioner
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Meryem Boz Çalık (born 1988), Turkish volleyball player
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Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan (formerly ''Mariam Tanga'' or ''Mariam Hana Dingo'', born April 24, 1990) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner.
In 2012 Erdoğan was banned for two years after doping.
Personal life
She was born on April 24, 1990, ...
(born 1990), Ethiopian-born Turkish female long-distance runner
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Meryem Koç
Meryem Koç (born November 28, 1996) is a Turkish women's football goalkeeper currently playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Ataşehir Belediyespor with jersey number 13.
Playing career Club
Meryem Koç obtained her lice ...
(born 1996), Turkish footballer
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Meryem Özyumşak (born 1979), Turkish football manager and former goalkeeper
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Meryem Uslu
Meryem Uslu (born 13 February 1987) is a German female kickboxer who has fought for the Glory kickboxing title against Tiffany van Soest. She is the former Wu Lin Feng World 55 kg champion.
Kickboxing career
In 2012 Uslu fought Lucy Payne for ...
(born 1987), German kickboxer of Turkish origin
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Meryem Uzerli
Meryem Sarah Uzerli (; born on 12 August 1983) is a Turkish-German actress who rose to prominence by playing Hürrem Sultan in the Turkish TV series ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl'' (2011–2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won numerous ...
(born 1982), Turkish-German actress
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Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco ( ar, الأميرة للا مريم, born 26 August 1962 in Rome, Italy) is the first daughter and eldest child of the late King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Lalla Latifa Hammou.
After she obtained her B ...
(born 1962)
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Meryem Yamak (born 1962), German football manager and former footballer of Turkish origin
People with this family name
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Camel Meriem
Camel Meriem ( ar, كامل مريم; born 18 October 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Sochaux, Bordeaux, Marseille, AS Monaco, Aris, Arles-Avignon, OGC Nice, and Apollon Limassol. He has represe ...
(born 1979), French footballer
Fictional characters
* Meryem, protagonist of ''
Ethos
Ethos ( or ) is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology; and the balance between caution, and passion. The Greeks also used this word to refer to ...
'', a Turkish drama television series
* Meryem,
character in ''Hunter × Hunter'', a Japanese manga series
Media
* ''Meryem'', 2020 album by the Moroccan singer
Meryem Aboulouafa
See also
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Maryam (disambiguation)
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Miriam (disambiguation)
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Maryam (sura)
Maryam ( ar, مريم, ; Arabic synonym of "Mary") is the 19th chapter (''sūrah'') of the Qur'an with 98 verses (''āyāt''). The 114 chapters in the Quran are roughly ordered by size. The Quranic chapter is named after Mary, mother of Je ...
, the 19th sura, or chapter, of the Qur'an
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Islamic view of Mary
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Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, tennis tournament held in Rabat, Morocco
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Turkish feminine given names