Quick answer
Míriam is a girl name.
Pronunciation: Hebrew /miʁ.ˈjam/; English /ˈmɪɹ.i.əm/; German /ˈmɪ.ʁi̯am/; Czech /ˈmɪ.rɪ.jam/; Slovak /ˈmi.ri.am/.
Meaning and history
Form of Mary used in the Old Testament, where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. She watched over the infant Moses as the pharaoh's daughter drew him from the Nile. The name has long been popular among Jews, and it has been used as an English Christian name (alongside Mary ) since the Protestant Reformation.
Notes and context
Usage: hebrew, english, german, swedish, norwegian, danish, italian, portuguese, czech, slovak, polish, biblical | Hebrew: מִרְיָם