The baby name Arijan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-yahn (IPA: /ɑˈriː.jɑn/), also commonly AH-ree-yan.
The baby name Arijan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-yahn (IPA: /ɑˈriː.jɑn/), also commonly AH-ree-yan.
Arijan is in Origin.
Arijan is a Balkan form of the name Arian/Arjan, used in Albanian- and South Slavic-speaking communities. In Albanian it is commonly connected to ar, "gold," plus the name-forming -ian, giving the meaning "golden" or "of gold." The letter j marks the y sound in Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian spelling, so Arijan corresponds to Arian/Aryan in English transcription.
Another etymology ties the name to the Indo-Iranian word arya, "noble, honorable," the source of Persian Arian/Aryan; in this sense it reflects a broader Eurasian heritage. As a given name, Arijan has seen modern usage, especially since the late 20th century, across the western Balkans and in diaspora communities. Variants include Arian, Aryan, Ariyan, and Arjan; related Albanian forms include Arjanit. Common short form: Ari. Not to be confused with Adrian/Adrijan, which derives from the Latin gentilicium Hadrianus ("from Hadria").
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #128 | 27 | 2,277 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| HR | 0 | #178 | 4 | 2,081 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #183 | 2 | 1,462 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #187 | 23 | 3,402 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #209 | 51 | 3,997 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #423 | 20 | 2,180 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #923 | 30 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,435 | 37 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Arijan is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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