Mariama

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Mariama is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

Mariama is a West African variant of the Arabic name Maryam .

Name bearers

Mariama Bâ (1929–1981), Senegalese writer
Mariama Cissé (* 1962), Nigerien judge
Mariama Hima (* 1951), Nigerien anthropologist, film director, diplomat and politician
Mariama Signaté (* 1985) French handball player
Mariama (* 1985) German singer-songwriter

See also

Missira Ba Mariama , village in Gambia