Meryem
Meaning
"beloved"
Origin: Egyptian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,565
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Meri, Yem
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beloved"
Origin: Egyptian
"shadow, shade"
Origin: Arabic
Saiya is more popular, ranked #4375 vs #4565 for Meryem.
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Saiya is more popular, ranked #4375 compared to Meryem at #4565 in the United States.
Meryem means "beloved" (Egyptian origin). Saiya means "shadow, shade" (Arabic origin).
Meryem is primarily a girl name. Saiya is primarily a girl name.