Miriam () is a feminine given name recorded in

Biblical Hebrew Biblical Hebrew ( or ), also called Classical Hebrew, is an archaic form of the Hebrew language, a language in the Canaanite languages, Canaanitic branch of the Semitic languages spoken by the Israelites in the area known as the Land of Isra ...

in the

Book of Exodus The Book of Exodus (from ; ''Šəmōṯ'', 'Names'; ) is the second book of the Bible. It is the first part of the narrative of the Exodus, the origin myth of the Israelites, in which they leave slavery in Biblical Egypt through the strength of ...

as the name of the sister of

Moses In Abrahamic religions, Moses was the Hebrews, Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in the The Exodus, Exodus from ancient Egypt, Egypt. He is considered the most important Prophets in Judaism, prophet in Judaism and Samaritani ...

, the prophetess Miriam. Spelling variants include French ''Myriam'', German ''Mirjam, Mirijam''; hypocoristic forms include

Mira Mira (), designation Omicron Ceti (ο Ceti, abbreviated Omicron Cet, ο Cet), is a red-giant star estimated to be 200–300 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Cetus. ο Ceti is a binary stellar system, consisting of a vari ...

, Miri and Mimi (commonly given in Israel). The name's etymology is unclear. Since many

Levite Levites ( ; ) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname ''Halevi'', which consists of the Hebrew definite article "" ''Ha-' ...

names are of

Egyptian ''Egyptian'' describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of year ...

origin, the name could come from the Egyptian ''mr'' "love", as in the Egyptian names ''mry.t-jmn'' (Merit-Amun) "beloved of

Amun Amun was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife Amunet. His oracle in Siwa Oasis, located in Western Egypt near the Libyan Desert, r ...

" and ''mry.t-rꜥ'' (Merytre) "beloved of Ra". An older Grecian pronunciation of this name, ''Maryām'' (Μαριάμ), is found in the

Greek Old Testament The Septuagint ( ), sometimes referred to as the Greek Old Testament or The Translation of the Seventy (), and abbreviated as LXX, is the earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible from the original Biblical Hebrew. The full Greek ...

(3rd century BCE) and in the

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s as the name of several women, including

Mary, mother of Jesus Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...

and

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...

. Variants of this name include Greek and Latin ''

Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

'', whence French ''Marie'' and English ''

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

''. "Miriam" is a common female name in countries that speak

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

, Portuguese,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

and

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

as well as among

Ashkenazi Jews Ashkenazi Jews ( ; also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim) form a distinct subgroup of the Jewish diaspora, that emerged in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium CE. They traditionally speak Yiddish, a language ...

. It is also fairly common in

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n countries,

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Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

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, the

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and

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Variant Maryam

, mother of the

Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

of the New Testament, bore a

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variant of this name, ''Maryām'' (מרים). In the

New Testament The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...

of the Bible, written in

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, her name is transliterated ''Mariam'' (Μαριάμ) or ''Maria''. Several other women in the New Testament, including St. Mary Magdalene, are called by the same name. In antiquity, it was variously etymologized as "rebellion", "bitter sea", "strong waters", "exalted one", "ruling one", "wished for child", or "beautiful"."Though the meaning of Mary as derived from the Egyptian Mery, Meryt (cherished, beloved), is most suitable for an only daughter, such a derivation is only possible, or at best barely probable." A. Maas
"The Name of Mary"
''

The Catholic Encyclopedia ''The'' ''Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church'', also referred to as the ''Old Catholic Encyclopedia'' and the ''Original Catholic Encyclopedi ...

'' (1912)

St. Jerome Jerome (; ; ; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian priest, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. He is best known for his translation of the Bible ...

(writing c. 390), following

Eusebius of Caesarea Eusebius of Caesarea (30 May AD 339), also known as Eusebius Pamphilius, was a historian of Christianity, exegete, and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina. In about AD 314 he became the bishop of Caesarea Maritima. ...

, translates the name as "drop of the sea" (''stilla maris'' in

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), from Hebrew מר ''mar'' "drop" (cf. Isaias 40:15) and ים ''yam'' "sea". This translation was subsequently rendered ''stella maris'' ("star of the sea") due to

scribal error A typographical error (often shortened to typo), also called a misprint, is a mistake (such as a spelling or transposition error) made in the typing of printed or electronic material. Historically, this referred to mistakes in manual typesetting ...

or as a result of 3rd century vowel shifts, from which comes

the Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loret ...

's title Star of the Sea. Alternatively, the name can be interpreted "star of the sea" if taken as a contracted form of the Hebrew מאור ''ma'or'' "star" (lit. "luminary") plus ים ''yam'' "sea", yet this "strikes as a very free interpretation"."Jerome (4th century AD) suggested relations with the word מאור (''ma'or''), meaning star, from the verb אור (or''), to be light or shine. Combined with the word ימ (''yam''), sea, the name Miriam would translate to ''Stella Maris'' (star of the sea), but that strikes as a very free interpretation."
"Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Miriam"
''Abarim Publications''

Rashi Shlomo Yitzchaki (; ; ; 13 July 1105) was a French rabbi who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible. He is commonly known by the List of rabbis known by acronyms, Rabbinic acronym Rashi (). Born in Troyes, Rashi stud ...

, an 11th-century Jewish commentator on the Bible, wrote that the name was given to the sister of Moses because of the Egyptians' harsh treatment of Jews in Egypt. Rashi wrote that the Israelites lived in Egypt for two hundred ten years, including eighty-six years of cruel enslavement that began at the time Moses' elder sister was born. Therefore, the girl was called Miriam, because the Egyptians made life bitter (מַר, ''mar'') for her people. "From the time that Miriam was born, the Egyptians intensified the bondage upon Israel; therefore, she was called Miriam, because they made it bitter (מַר) for them." Because of Mary's great religious significance, variants of her name are often given to girl children in both the Western and Arab worlds. In the

Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...

, Mary's name assumed the

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

form '' Maryam'' (مريم), which has also passed into other languages. The Greek variant ''Maria'' passed into

and from thence into many modern European languages.

Biblical and apocryphal figures

Miriam Miriam (, lit. ‘rebellion’) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Torah refers to her as "Miria ...

, the sister of Moses *

Woman with seven sons The woman with seven sons was a Jewish martyr described in the deuterocanonical 2 Maccabees 7. She and her seven sons were arrested during the persecution of Judaism initiated by King Antiochus IV Epiphanes. They were ordered to consume pork and ...

, Jewish martyr described in 2 Maccabees 7, named in ''

Lamentations Rabbah The Midrash on Lamentations () is a midrashic commentary to the Book of Lamentations. It is one of the oldest works of midrash, along with Genesis Rabbah and the '' Pesikta de-Rav Kahana''. Names The midrash is quoted, perhaps for the first ti ...

'' as Miriam bat Tanhum * Mariam (Mary), the mother of Yeshua (Jesus) * Mariam (Mary) of Magdala * Mariam, wife of Clopas * Mariam, sister of Jesus (that’s probably her name)

People named Miriam

Mary the Jewess Mary or Maria the Jewess (), also known as Mary the Prophetess () or Maria the Copt (), was an early alchemist known from the works of Zosimos of Panopolis () and other authors in the Greek alchemical tradition. On the basis of Zosimos's commen ...

, also known as Miriam the Prophetess, an early alchemist believed to have lived some time between the first and third centuries AD *

, daughter of

Miriam, Princess of Turnovo Princess Míriam Ghazi of Jordan (born Míriam Ungría López; born 2 September 1963), known during her first marriage as the Princess of Tarnovo, is a Spanish gemologist and jewellery designer. She served as the Director of Fine Jewellery for ...

(born 1963), Spanish jewellery designer * *

Miriam Ben-Porat Miriam Ben-Porat (, née Shinezon, 26 April 1918 – 26 July 2012) was an Israeli jurist. She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Israel and the State Comptroller of Israel from 1988–1998. Biography Miriam Shinezon (Ben-Porat) ...

(1918–2012), Israeli judge and state comptroller * Miriam Esther Brailey (1900–1976), American physician * Miriam Brouwer (born 1991), Canadian cyclist * Miriam Butterworth (1918–2019), American educator, politician, and activist *

Miriam Cani Miriam Cani (; born 30 May 1985) is an Albanian singer. She was a member of the successful German pop girl group Preluders. Beyond her music career, Cani has been featured as a judge on the Albanian television talent competition series '' The ...

(born 1985), Albanian singer * Miriam Caracciolo di Melito (1888-1966), American socialite and Italian countess *

E. Miriam Coyrière E. Miriam Coyrière was a businesswoman, the founder in 1880 of the E. Miriam Coyriere Teachers' Agency in Manhattan. Early life E. Miriam Coyrière was born in London, England, when her parents were traveling and visiting relatives there. She ...

(), American businesswoman *

Miriam Daly Miriam Daly (; 6 May 1928 – 26 June 1980) was an Irish republican and communist activist as well as a university lecturer who was assassinated by the loyalist Ulster Defence Association (UDA) in 1980. Background and personal life She was bo ...

(1928–1980), Irish civil rights activist and republican leader * Miriam Dean, New Zealand Queen's Counsel *

Miriam Flynn Miriam Flynn is an American Voice acting, voice and character actor, character actress. She is best known as Cousin Catherine in the ''National Lampoon's Vacation (film series), National Lampoon's Vacation'' films and Grandma Longneck in ''The ...

(born 1952), American voice artist and character actress * Miriam Gallardo (born 1968), Peruvian volleyball player * Miriam Goldberg (1916–2017), American newspaper publisher and editor *

Miriam Gonzalez __NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 2001. ''Playboy'' magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Irina Voronina (Russian: Ирина Воронина, born December 19, 1977, in Dzerz ...

(born 1977), ''Playboy'' playmate *

Miriam González Durántez Miriam González Durántez, Lady Clegg (born 31 May 1968) is a Spanish international trade lawyer, vice chair of UBS Europe, and founder of Inspiring Girls. She is married to Nick Clegg, who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ...

(born 1968), Spanish international trade lawyer and wife of former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Nick Clegg Sir Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967) is a British retired politician and media executive who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015 and as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007 to 2015. H ...

Miriam Ezagui Miriam Malnik-Ezagui (born 1986) is an American nurse and TikToker known for making videos about her life and experiences as an Orthodox Jew living in Brooklyn, New York. Malnik-Ezagui is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivor Lilly Appelbaum M ...

, American nurse and TikToker * Miriam Hodgson (1938–2005), British editor of children's books *

Mirjam Indermaur Mirjam Lydia Indermaur (born 1967) is a Swiss businesswoman and author. In 2019, she co-wrote the book ''Ich habe einen Knall - Sie auch?'' with her therapist, Denise Hürlimann, about her experience with psychotherapy. Early life Indermaur wa ...

(born 1967), Swiss author * Miriam Israeli (born 1966), American-Israeli singer and lyricist * Miriam Kara (born 1938), Israeli Olympic gymnast *

Miriam Kochan Miriam Louise Kochan (; 5 October 1929 – 1 January 2018) was an English history writer and translator of French. A economics graduate of the University College of the South West, she was the first female graduate of the Reuters news agency, work ...

(1929–2018), English writer and translator *

Miriam Leone Miriam Leone (born 14 April 1985) is an Italian actress and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Italia 2008. Early life Born in Catania, Italy, Leone lived her youth in Acireale, the daughter of a literature teacher, Ignazio Leone, and Gabriell ...

(born 1985), Miss Italia 2008 *

Miriam Leslie Miriam Leslie (née Follin; after first marriage, Peacock; after second marriage, Squier; after third marriage, Leslie; after fourth marriage, Wilde; claimed title, Baroness de Bazus; June 5, 1836 – September 18, 1914) was an American publisher ...

(1828–1914), American author, publisher, woman suffrage advocate, and philanthropist * Miriam Lexmann (born 1972), Slovak politician *

Miriam Makeba Zenzile Miriam Makeba ( , ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including African popular music, Afropop, ja ...

(1932–2008), South African singer and activist *

Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes ( ; born 18 May 1941) is a British and Australian actress. Known for her work as a character actor across film, television, and stage, she received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Mingott in Marti ...

(born 1941), British actress *

Miriam McDonald Miriam Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead role Emma Nelson on the Canadian television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Career McDonald focused on acting, playing a role in th ...

(born 1987), Canadian actress, star of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Miriam Miranda, Honduran human rights activist * Miriam Moses (1884–1965), British politician *

Miriam O'Callaghan (media personality) Miriam O'Callaghan (born 1959 or 1960) is an Irish television current affairs presenter with RTÉ. O'Callaghan has presented '' Prime Time'' since 1996, and her own summer talk show, '' Saturday Night with Miriam'', from 2005 onwards. In the ...

(born 1960), Irish television presenter * Miriam Pirazzini (1918–2016), Italian singer *

Mirjam Pressler Mirjam Pressler, born Mirjam Gunkel (18 June 1940 – 16 January 2019) was a German novelist and translator. Being the author of more than 30 children's and teenage books, she also translated into German more than 300 works by other writers from ...

(1940–2019), German novelist and translator *

Miriam Quiambao Miriam Redito Quiambao-Roberto (, born May 20, 1975) is a Filipina actress, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1999 and placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 1999. She is currently ...

(born 1975), Filipino entertainer and beauty pageant titleholder * Miriam Ramón (born 1973), Ecuadorian racewalker *

Miriam Saphira Miriam Edna Saphira is a New Zealand lesbian activist, poet, artist and psychologist. Saphira founded New Zealand's only museum of lesbian culture, the Charlotte Museum. Saphira was awarded a New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, a New Zealan ...

, New Zealand lesbian activist and psychologist *

Miriam Soledad Raudez Rodríguez Miriam Soledad Raudez Rodríguez is a Nicaraguan politician who is currently serving as Minister of Education, Culture and Sports in the Government of Nicaragua Nicaragua is a country in Central America with constitutional democracy with ...

, Nicaraguan politician *

Miriam Roth Miriam Roth (; January 16, 1910 – November 13, 2005) was a preeminent pioneer of Israeli preschool education, author and scholar of children's literature, with a long career as a kindergarten teacher and educator. Many of the children's books sh ...

(1910–2005), Israeli educationist *

Miriam Defensor Santiago Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago (June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, stateswoman, and politician who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executive, and l ...

(1945–2016), Senator in the Philippines *

Miriam Shaviv Miriam Shaviv (born 24 August 1976) is a columnist for the Jewish Chronicle in London. She was previously ''The Jewish Chronicle''s Foreign Editor, and before that was their Comment and Letters Editor. Born in the United Kingdom but raised in Isr ...

(born 1976), literary editor of the ''Jerusalem Post'' *

Miriam Siderenski Miriam Louise Marie Siderenski (also Miryam and Sidranski (-Catzenstein); ; born 11 November 1941) is a Congolese-born Israeli former Olympic runner. She was the Israeli Champion in the 60 metres, 100 metres, and 200 metres. She was born in Belg ...

(born 1941), Israeli Olympic runner * Miriam Soares (born 1965), Brazilian footballer *

Miriam Stockley Miriam Arlene Stockley (born 15 April 1962) is a South African singer. She was born in Johannesburg, and her work is influenced by the Music of Africa, African music of her home country. Her distinctive ''vocal warm up#Vocalise, vocalise'' style ...

(born 1962), English South African-born singer *

Miriam Stoppard Miriam, Lady Hogg ( Stern; formerly Stoppard; born 12 May 1937), known professionally by her former married name Miriam Stoppard, is an English medical doctor, journalist, author and television presenter. Early life and medical career Miriam ...

(born 1937), British physician, author, television presenter, and agony aunt * Miriam Syowia Kyambi (born 1979), Kenyan artist *

Miriam Timothy Miriam Timothy (24 February 1879 – 1950) was a British harpist and teacher. She was a soloist, played with many London orchestras and taught harp at the Royal College of Music. Life Miriam Timothy was born in London on 24 February 1879, daughter ...

(1879–1950), British harpist *

Miriam Toews Miriam Toews (; born 1964) is a Canadian writer and author of nine books, including '' A Complicated Kindness'' (2004), '' All My Puny Sorrows'' (2014), and '' Women Talking'' (2018). She has won a number of literary prizes including the Governo ...

(born 1964), Canadian author * Miriam Beizana Vigo (born 1990), Spanish writer and literary critic * Miriam Weeks (born 1995), pseudonym Belle Knox, American former pornographic actress * Miriam Yalan-Shteklis (1900–1984), Israeli writer and poet *

Miriam Zetter Miram Aseret Zetter Velazco (born 14 September 1989) is a Mexican ten-pin bowler. Zetter competed at the Pan American Games in 2011, where she won a silver medal in the doubles event alongside Sandra Góngora, and in 2019, where she won silver ...

(born 1989), Mexican ten-pin bowler

People named Myriam

The letter ''y'' in the

transliteration Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one script to another that involves swapping letters (thus '' trans-'' + '' liter-'') in predictable ways, such as Greek → and → the digraph , Cyrillic → , Armenian → or L ...

''Miryam'' represents the

palatal glide The voiced palatal approximant is a type of consonant used in many spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ; the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is j, and in the Americanist phonetic notation i ...

/j/. The metathesized spelling ''Myriam'' has also gained some currency, especially in France, alongside ''Miriam'' and ''Miryam''. The name of Israeli or Lebanese people called "Miriam" may be transliterated ''Miryam'' or ''Myriam'' depending on whether the context of the transliteration is French or English. *

Myriam Abel Myriam Morea also known as Myriam Abel (born Myriam Abdel Hamid, 15 May 1981 in Saint-Gratien, Val-d'Oise, Saint-Gratien, France) is a French singer of Algerian descent who rose to popularity after winning ''Nouvelle Star, Nouvelle Star 3'', the ...

or Myriam Morea (born 1981), French singer of Algerian descent * Myriam Baverel (born 1981), French martial artist * Myriam Bédard (born 1969), retired Canadian athlete *

Myriam Bru Myriam Bru (born 20 April 1930, Paris)Some sources cite 1930 as Bru's year of birth. is a French retired actress and the wife of German actor Horst Buchholz, to whom she was married from 1958 until his death in 2003. She appeared in 16 films bet ...

(born 1930), French actress * Myriam Birger (born 1951), French pianist * Myriam Boileau (born 1977), Canadian diver *

Myriam Casanova Myriam Casanova (born 20 June 1985) is a former tennis player from Switzerland. She was ranked as high as No. 45 on the WTA Tour in singles and won one WTA singles title in her career. In doubles, she reached the semi-finals of the 2003 US Ope ...

(born 1985), Swiss tennis player *

Myriam Montemayor Cruz Myriam Montemayor Cruz (born February 8, 1981), better known mononymously as Myriam, is a Mexican recording artist known for winning the first season of Mexican talent show '' La Academia''. Biography She is the second youngest out of her eigh ...

(born 1981), Mexican pop star known as "Myriam" *

Myriam Fares Myriam Fares (, ; born 3 May 1983) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and entertainer. She began her career in 2003, and released her debut single "Ana Wel Shoq". Following the success of that single, she released her self-titled debut studio alb ...

(born 1983), Lebanese singer * Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi (born 1961), French canoeist * Myriam Glez (born 1980), French swimmer *

Myriam Hernández Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro (born 2 May 1965) is a Chilean singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has dabbled mainly in romantic ballad, which is why she is sometimes nicknamed "La baladista de América" ("America's balladeer"), alth ...

(born 1967), Chilean singer-songwriter and television presenter * Myriam Korfanty (born 1978), French handball player * Myriam Lignot (born 1975), French synchronized swimmer *

Myriam Léonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani (born May 21, 1977) is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind ...

(born 1977), Cameroonian athlete * Myriam Marbe (1931–1997), Romanian composer and pianist *

Myriam Merlet Myriam Merlet (October 14, 1956 – January 12, 2010) was a political activist, scholar and economist who served as Chief of Staff of Haiti's Ministry for Gender and the Rights of Women (Ministère a la Condition Feminine et aux Droits des Femmes ...

(c. 1957–2010), Haitian political activist * Myriam Moscona (born 1955), Mexican journalist *

Myriam Muller Myriam Muller (born 12 April 1971) is a Luxembourgish actress. She starred in '' Hochzäitsnuecht'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Hochzaeitsnuecht'' (1992) * '' ...

(born 1971), Luxembourgian actress * Myriam Palacios (1936–2013), Chilean actress and comedian *

Myriam Sarachik Myriam Paula Sarachik (August 8, 1933October 7, 2021) was a Belgian-born American experimental physicist who specialized in low-temperature solid state physics. From 1996, she was a Professors in the United States, distinguished professor of ph ...

(1933–2021), Belgian physicist * Myriam Shehab (born 1982), Lebanese singer * Myriam Sienra (1939–2020), Paraguayan actress * Myriam Sirois (born 1975), Canadian actress * Myriam Soumaré (born 1986), French athlete * Myriam Vanlerberghe (born 1961), Belgian politician *

Myriam Verreault Myriam Verreault is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.Éric Moreault"Myriam Verreault: Construire un pont entre les nations" ''Le Soleil'', September 27, 2019. She is most noted for her 2019 film ''Kuessipan'', for which she received a Can ...

, Canadian film director and screenwriter * Myriam Yardeni (1932–2015), Romanian-born Israeli historian

Fictional characters

* Miriam, a main character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel ''

The Marble Faun ''The Marble Faun: Or, The Romance of Monte Beni'', also known by the British title ''Transformation'', was the last of the four major romances by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and was published in 1860. ''The Marble Faun'', written on the eve of the Ame ...

'' (1860) * Miriam Rooth in Henry James's novel ''

The Tragic Muse ''The Tragic Muse'' is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in '' The Atlantic Monthly'' in 1889–1890 and then as a book in 1890. This wide, cheerful panorama of English life follows the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick ...

'' (1890) * Miriam Leveirs in D.H. Lawrence's novel ''

Sons and Lovers ''Sons and Lovers'' is a 1913 novel by the English writer D. H. Lawrence. It traces emotional conflicts through the protagonist, Paul Morel, and his suffocating relationships with a demanding mother and two very different lovers, which exert ...

'' (1913) * Miriam, the title character (or characters) of Truman Capote's eponymous short story, his first widely acclaimed fictional work from 1949 * Miriam Blaylock in the 1983 film '' The Hunger'' * Miriam Deering, in ''Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte'' * Miriam Godwinson, a faction leader in the video game ''

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri ''Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri'' is a 4X video game, considered a spiritual sequel to the ''Civilization'' series. Set in a science fiction depiction of the 22nd century, the game begins as seven competing ideological factions land on the plane ...

'' (1999) * Miriam Haywood, a.k.a. Atsuko Senoo, in the anime/manga series ''

Ojamajo Doremi , alternatively titled ''Magical DoReMi'' in English, is a Japanese fantasy magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It focuses on a group of elementary school girls, led by Doremi Harukaze, who become wit ...

'' * Miriam in '' The Thieves of Ostia'' (2001) * Miriam Pataki in the cartoon ''

Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. It originally aired from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandparents in an inner ...

'' (1996-2004) * Miriam, the fictional protagonist of '' Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night'' and a playable character in its companion game '' Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon'' *

, a.k.a. Queen Marion, in the Italian animated series ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow and, later, Nickelodeon. It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Ita ...

'' (2004) * Myriam Scuttlebutt in the video game '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Dual Destinies'' (2013) * Miriam “Midge” Maisel, the titular character in the TV series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017) * Miriam Mendelsohn, a character in

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...

Pixar Pixar (), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney ...

's 2022 animated film ''

Turning Red ''Turning Red'' is a 2022 American animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi and produced by Lindsey Collins, from a screenplay written by S ...

'' * Miramir, a minor ''Star Wars'' character who is the mother of Rey * Miriam Jacobs is a one-off character in

Philip Pullman Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman (born 19 October 1946) is an English writer. He is best known for the fantasy trilogy ''His Dark Materials''. The first volume, ''Northern Lights'' (1995), won the Carnegie Medal

's ''

The Secret Commonwealth ''The Secret Commonwealth'' is a 2019 fantasy novel by Philip Pullman, the second volume of his planned trilogy '' The Book of Dust''. The story is set twenty years or so after the events of '' La Belle Sauvage'' and ten years after the conclus ...

'' * Miriam is the school nurse in '' Pokemon Scarlet and Violet''

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