The baby name Arjan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈɑr.jɑn/ (approx. "AR-yahn"),Punjabi/Hindi: /ərˈdʒɑːn/ or /ɑrˈdʒɑn/ (approx. "ar-JAHN").
The baby name Arjan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈɑr.jɑn/ (approx. "AR-yahn"),Punjabi/Hindi: /ərˈdʒɑːn/ or /ɑrˈdʒɑn/ (approx. "ar-JAHN").
Arjan is Dutch, Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Arjan is a multi‑origin masculine name with distinct lineages. In Dutch, it is a contracted form of Adriaan/Adrian, ultimately from Latin Hadrianus, “man from Hadria” on the Adriatic; it has been common in the Netherlands and Flanders since the mid‑20th century. In Punjabi and wider South Asian use, Arjan represents a vernacular form of Sanskrit Arjuna, meaning “bright, shining, silver-white,” the famed archer of the Mahabharata. In Albanian, Arjan aligns with Arian/Arion and is often read as “golden,” from ar “gold,” and has seen steady modern usage in Albania and Kosovo.
Usage is shaped by notable bearers, above all Guru Arjan (1563–1606), the fifth Sikh Guru and compiler of the Adi Granth, which firmly established the name in Sikh tradition. Variants and cognates include Arjen (Dutch/Frisian), Adriaan, Adrian, Arjun/Arjuna (South Asia), and Arian/Arion (Albanian). Short forms sometimes appear as Ari or Arj.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #13 | 1,121 | 5,122 |
| AL | 0 | #23 | 56 | 2,372 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #69 | 7,256 | 5,873 |
| SI | 0 | #74 | 7 | 1,612 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #94 | 292 | 2,588 |
| NL | 0 | #103 | 408 | 2,481 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #115 | 187 | 6,912 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #127 | 9 | 3,911 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #145 | 66 | 3,402 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #206 | 17 | 4,141 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2017 | #394 | 3 | 2,842 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #542 | 126 | 13,071 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #549 | 28 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #664 | 1,116 | 10,046 |
| IT | 0 | #667 | 48 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #671 | 12 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #681 | 17 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #685 | 23 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #787 | 106 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #853 | 29 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #875 | 78 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #909 | 22 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #924 | 32 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #951 | 51 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,046 | 47 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 32 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,190 | 22 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,554 | 61 | 28,008 |
Arjan is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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