Meryem

Meryem is a feminine Turkish given name. It is the Turkish form of Maryam, and is the name used in Turkey to refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Meryem

Pronunciation	Turkish: [mæɾˈjæm]
Gender	Feminine
Language(s)	Turkish
Origin
Word/name	Miriam
Meaning	Mary
Other names
Related names	Maryam Miriam Miryam Myriam Merjeme Maria Marija Mariah Mary Marie

Meriem is another variant form, found as a given name and surname of North African origin.

People with this given name

• Meryem Aboulouafa, Moroccan singer and songwriter
• Meryem Altun (1976–2002), Turkish political prisoner
• Meryem Bekmez (born 2000), Turkish race walker
• Meryem Betül Çavdar (born 2000), Turkish Para Taekwondo practitioner
• Meryem Boz Çalık (born 1988), Turkish volleyball player
• Meryem Cennet Çal (born 2000), German-Turkish footballer
• Meryem Erdoğan (born 1990), Ethiopian-born Turkish female long-distance runner
• Meryem Koç (born 1996), Turkish footballer
• Meryem Özyumşak (born 1979), Turkish football manager and former goalkeeper
• Meryem Tan (born 1999), Turkish wheelchair basketball player
• Meryem Uslu (born 1987), German kickboxer of Turkish origin
• Meryem Uzerli (born 1982), Turkish-German actress
• Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco (born 1962)
• Meryem Yamak (born 1962), German football manager and former footballer of Turkish origin

People with this family name

• Camel Meriem (born 1979), French footballer

Fictional characters

• Meryem, protagonist of Ethos, a Turkish drama television series
• Meryem, character in Hunter × Hunter, a Japanese manga series

Media

• Meryem, 2020 album by the Moroccan singer Meryem Aboulouafa

See also

• Maryam (disambiguation)
• Miriam (disambiguation)
• Maryam (sura), the 19th sura, or chapter, of the Qur'an
• Islamic view of Mary
• Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, tennis tournament held in Rabat, Morocco