Girls' name
Meryem
Meaning: The mother of Jesus; a devout woman · Origin: Arabic
Use in official birth records
The ranks and counts below come from TÜİK's published birth records. They show how many babies were given this name, not how often it was searched for.
Falling in the official ranking
Moved from number 8 in 2018 to number 19 in 2025.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 2,743 |
| 2024 | 18 | 2,712 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3,228 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3,533 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3,635 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3,856 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4,089 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4,786 |
Source: TÜİK — İstatistiklerle Çocuk, 2025
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Names with the same origin and gender
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