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Maryam

Devout, drop of the sea

مَرْيَم

Maryam

Devout, drop of the sea

Direct Quranicgirlhebraic
Pronunciation
Maryam
Arabic
مَرْيَم
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebraic
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah Maryam 19
Alternate spellings
MariamMariaMary

Origin & meaning

The mother of Isa ﷺ. The only woman named directly in the Quran. A whole surah is named after her, and she is among the four greatest women of Paradise.

Quranic source
Surah Maryam 19
Notable bearers
  • · Maryam, mother of Isa ﷺ
Themes

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).