Miriam
Miriam is a female given name: 99% of people named Miriam are women, and it is recorded as female in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel, Arabic and Persian countries
- US births since 1880
- 275 male / 108,083 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Miriam
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Miriam," in English, "Guten Tag Miriam," in German. Miriam is a female given name: about 99% of people named Miriam are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Miriam,
German
Guten Tag Miriam,
French
Bonjour Miriam,
Spanish
Estimado/a Miriam:
Chinese
Miriam您好：
Japanese
Miriam様
English
Hi Miriam,
German
Hi Miriam,
French
Salut Miriam,
Spanish
Hola Miriam,
Chinese
Miriam你好：
Japanese
Miriamさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Israel | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
275 male · 108,083 female · 108,358 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Miriam a male or female name?
Miriam is a female given name: 99% of people named Miriam are women, and it is recorded as female in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
How do I address Miriam in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Miriam," in English, "Guten Tag Miriam," in German. Miriam is a female given name: about 99% of people named Miriam are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Miriam a unisex name?
Miriam is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Miriam are men. Miriam leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Miriam a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/miriam (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_miriam,
title = {Is Miriam a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/miriam},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}