Name meaning & stats
Meriem
Meriem. 105 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Meriems are 1.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
105 US babies were named Meriem between 1940 and 2025.
Meriem around the world
- France: 6,475 babies since 1900, peak 2016, No. 472 in 2025
- England & Wales: 195 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 3,034 in 2025
- Belgium: 238 babies since 1995, peak 2008
- Sweden: 36 babies since 1998, peak 2013
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Meriems end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Meriems show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 16 Meriams spell it Meriem
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)