Drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved
Marieme is a French-influenced West African variation of Maryam or Mary. It is particularly common in Senegal and other Francophone African nations, where it serves as a local form of the biblical and Quranic name. The name carries the same complex etymological roots as Mary, often interpreted as 'sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child'.
Less common today
Marieme isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,359 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former First Lady of Senegal
Algerian sociologist and women's rights activist
