The baby name Marjan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Persian': 'mar-JAAN (approx. /mærˈdʒɒːn/)', 'Dutch/Slavic': 'MAR-yan (approx. /ˈmɑr.jɑn/)', 'English_approx': 'MAR-yan or mar-JAHN'}.
The baby name Marjan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Persian': 'mar-JAAN (approx. /mærˈdʒɒːn/)', 'Dutch/Slavic': 'MAR-yan (approx. /ˈmɑr.jɑn/)', 'English_approx': 'MAR-yan or mar-JAHN'}.
Marjan is Persian, Slavic in Origin.
Marjan is a cross‑cultural given name with two principal etymologies. In Persian and Arabic (مرجان, marjān), it means “coral” or “small pearls,” a Qur’anic term that became a popular feminine name across Iran, Afghanistan, and South Asia. In the Slavic sphere - especially Slovenia, Croatia, North Macedonia, and Serbia - Marjan is a masculine form from Latin Marianus (“belonging to Marius/Maria”), paralleling Polish Marian; Dutch also uses Marjan as a common feminine short form of Maria/Marianne. Usage peaked in parts of Europe in the mid–20th century, while it remains steady in Persian-speaking communities.
Variants include Marjana, Marjane/Marjaneh, Marjaan/Marjahn, Marjon, Marijan, and Marian; related names are Marianne and Marijana. The name thus carries layered meanings: gemstone beauty and protection (coral) in Middle Eastern contexts, and Christian devotional or Roman-family associations in European ones. Marjan works as a unisex option, adaptable across languages while retaining a simple, graceful sound.
| Marjan Šarec Marjan Šarec is best known as a Slovenian politician who served as Prime Minister of Slovenia from 2018 to 2020. He is also an actor and comedian, and later served as Slovenia’s Minister of Defence from June 2022 to July 2024 before being elected to the European Parliament. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Boys | 0 | #31 | 325 | 3,402 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #54 | 41 | 2,402 |
| SI | 0 | #59 | 21 | 1,612 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| AF | 0 | #68 | 9 | 1,883 | |
| AL | 0 | #68 | 9 | 2,372 | |
| RS | 0 | #76 | 9 | 923 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #81 | 1,758 | 8,334 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #83 | 92 | 2,277 |
| LT | 0 | #87 | 2 | 949 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #91 | 4,169 | 5,933 |
| KZ | 0 | #92 | 3 | 1,452 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #125 | 26 | 2,166 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #126 | 195 | 3,997 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #138 | 299 | 5,862 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #151 | 168 | 5,122 |
| HR | 0 | #165 | 15 | 2,081 | |
| IR | 0 | #167 | 66 | 4,221 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2012 | #171 | 2 | 1,538 |
| NL | 0 | #174 | 256 | 2,481 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| BD | 0 | #178 | 50 | 5,992 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #219 | 7 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #240 | 28 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #252 | 135 | 8,413 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #259 | 12 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #276 | 14 | 6,578 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #297 | 20 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Girls | 2010 | #303 | 5 | 2,861 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #333 | 8 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2001 | #373 | 3 | 2,316 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #389 | 54 | 2,180 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #399 | 191 | 10,045 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #400 | 21 | 1,885 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #418 | 20 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #479 | 26 | 11,303 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #509 | 45 | 20,968 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #518 | 35 | 10,162 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #678 | 37 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #681 | 27 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #716 | 23 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #747 | 23 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #767 | 72 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #848 | 105 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #849 | 33 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #900 | 36 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #960 | 24 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #963 | 32 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #992 | 101 | 22,615 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,016 | 113 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,040 | 441 | 10,046 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,150 | 62 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,388 | 227 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,401 | 46 | 9,415 |
Marjan is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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