It is used in the Old Testament where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Aaron.

Miriam name. An older version of the name Mary. On a Hebrew stage most scholars derive the name Miriam from the verb מרה mara. The girls name Miriam is of Hebrew origin.

Hebrew form of Mary. The name Miriam is a girls name of Hebrew origin meaning drop of the sea bitter or beloved. The oldest-known form of Mary serious and solemn Miriam has been a particular favorite of observant Jewish parents.

Miriam in 24 countries. See what 3 people think about Miriam. There are other unproven theories as to the names etymology including rebelliousness and wished for child.

Between 1880 and 2019 375 boys and 249866 girls were born with the Name Miriam The country where the first name Miriam is the most common is. Many believe it to mean sea of bitterness or sea of sorrow However some sources cite the alternative definitions of rebellion wished-for child and mistress or lady of the sea. Its Powerful Symbolism Destiny and Luck The name Miriam evokes empathy uniqueness and firmness.

Origin of the name Miriam. OTHER FORMS VIA MIRIAM Mirian Mirja Mirjam. Miriam the daughter of Amram and Yocheved and older sister of her two famous brothers Aaron and Moses was born in Egypt just when the Jewish people were reduced to slavery oppression and hard labor.

She watched over the infant Moses as the pharaohs daughter drew him from the Nile. The sister of Moses who saved his life as a baby when she hid him in a basket among the rushes at the rivers edge for the Pharoahs daughter to find. Hebrew name of debated meaning.