Miryam (מרים) means Miriam in Hebrew.
It can also mean Mary. It is a noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מִרְיָם
miryam
noun
In English
Miriam, Mary
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Miryam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שם פרטי לנקבה.
וְשֵׁם אֵשֶׁת עַמְרָם יוֹכֶבֶד בַּת־לֵוִי, אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה אֹתָהּ לְלֵוִי בְּמִצְרָיִם; וַתֵּלֶד לְעַמְרָם אֶת־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶת־מֹשֶׁה, וְאֵת מִרְיָם אֲחֹתָם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Miryam is a noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִרְיָם
- Written without vowel points
- מרים
- Said
- miryam
- Gematria
- 290
This is how Miryam is said in other languages.
- English
- Miriam, Mary
- Arabic
- مريم
- French
- Marie
- Spanish
- María
- German
- Miriam, Maria
These words rhyme with Miryam.
The word Miryam is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Miryam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Miryam.
What does Miryam (מרים) mean in Hebrew?
Miryam (מרים) means Miriam and Mary. It is said miryam, with the stress on yam.
What rhymes with Miryam (מרים)?
Words that rhyme with Miryam (מרים) include אדם, דם, ים, עם, סם, and עולם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מרים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.