The baby name Marjana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mar-YAH-nah (IPA: /mɑrˈjɑːnə/).
The baby name Marjana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mar-YAH-nah (IPA: /mɑrˈjɑːnə/).
Marjana is in Origin.
Marjana is a Slavic feminine given name, especially in Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian use (pronounced mar-YAH-na). It aligns with the South Slavic form Marijana and corresponds to Mariana/Marianna in other languages. Etymologically it merges Maria and Jana/Anna, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam (meanings proposed include "beloved," "wished-for child," or "sea") and Hannah ("grace, favor"), yielding blended interpretations such as "beloved grace" or "graced by Mary/God."
In records it rose in the 20th century across the former Yugoslavia and remains familiar there, though rare in English-speaking countries. An independent line of use also exists in Persian-influenced contexts, where Marjana relates to Marjan, from Arabic marjan ("coral"), giving the meaning "coral." Variants and cognates include Marijana, Mariana, Marianna, Maryana, Mariane, and diminutives Marja, Jana, and Maja; the j reflects the Slavic y-sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #49 | 294 | 4,141 |
| AL | 0 | #65 | 11 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #67 | 13 | 1,612 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #67 | 127 | 2,769 |
| RS | 0 | #82 | 3 | 923 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #118 | 18 | 1,651 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #129 | 10 | 1,888 |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| HR | 0 | #178 | 4 | 2,081 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #186 | 57 | 6,293 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #188 | 122 | 3,687 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #197 | 4 | 1,904 |
| BD | 0 | #207 | 21 | 5,992 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #217 | 175 | 8,413 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #300 | 42 | 5,378 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #359 | 6 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #383 | 7 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #400 | 21 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #475 | 24 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #492 | 39 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #559 | 18 | 10,045 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #691 | 17 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #717 | 22 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #747 | 23 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #791 | 48 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #856 | 26 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| MA | 0 | #877 | 253 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,013 | 80 | 22,615 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,095 | 360 | 9,415 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,574 | 41 | 28,008 |
Marjana is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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