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The baby name Marwan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /marˈwaːn/ — approx. 'mar-WAHN' (often heard as 'MAR-wahn' in English).

Marwan is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: IPA: /marˈwaːn/ — approx. 'mar-WAHN' (often heard as 'MAR-wahn' in English)

What is the meaning of the name Marwan ?

The baby name Marwan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /marˈwaːn/ — approx. 'mar-WAHN' (often heard as 'MAR-wahn' in English).

Marwan is Arabic in Origin.

Marwan stems from the Arabic root marw, denoting hard, smooth white stones, especially quartz or flint once used to spark fire; by extension it evokes brightness, resilience, and resourcefulness. The form uses the suffix -an (long 'a' in Arabic), a classical Arabic morphological pattern, conveying 'of the marw stone' or 'one associated with flint'. The root also appears in Marwa, one of the two hills (Safa and Marwa) integral to Muslim pilgrimage rites in Mecca, lending the name a subtle sacred resonance.

Attested in early Islamic history, Marwan was borne by two Umayyad caliphs, Marwan I and Marwan II, helping to entrench its prestige across the Arab world. It remains widely used from the Levant and North Africa to the Gulf and diaspora communities. Common variants and transliterations include Marouane, Marouan, Merouane, Merwan, Marouen (Tunisian), Marwaan, Mervan (Turkish/Bosnian), and Maruan.

Marwan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Marwan

Marwan I Politician · Born 623 · Umayyad Caliphate Marwan I was most famous for being the fourth Umayyad caliph and for founding the Marwanid branch of the Umayyad dynasty. He ruled briefly in 684–685 after the collapse of the Sufyanid line during the Second Fitna, and his family remained in power until 750. Marwan II Politician · Born 688 · Umayyad Caliphate Marwan II was most famous for being the fourteenth and last caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, ruling from 744 until his death in 750. Born Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan around 691, he was also known as al-Himar.

Marwan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 — 807
DJ 0 #15 3 322
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
YE 0 #29 1,441 8,639
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
LY 0 #33 2,281 12,703
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
JO Boys 0 #39 2,191 7,057
JO 0 #40 124 2,158
IQ 0 #41 112 3,533
IQ Boys 0 #46 4,849 13,071
OM 0 #50 74 6,215
EG Boys 0 #57 22,278 15,035
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AE 0 #65 119 10,220
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
QA 0 #70 31 7,011
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
SA 0 #79 283 10,560
MA 0 #84 25,087 20,986
SD 0 #84 17 2,130
KW 0 #91 26 5,216
SD Boys 0 #100 715 10,523
LB 0 #102 1,665 13,263
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
EG 0 #113 742 6,387
SY 0 #118 2,291 11,684
ID Boys 0 #120 12 4,130
PS Boys 0 #120 990 10,655
CY Boys 0 #126 6 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
Switzerland Boys 2024 #133 5 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
MT Boys 0 #159 18 4,064
PS 0 #164 55 5,692
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
IL Boys 0 #170 944 10,983
Sweden Boys 2022 #173 10 1,509
Belgium Boys 2022 #174 24 401
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
DZ 0 #190 4,334 20,130
TN 0 #193 2,475 13,765
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
OM Boys 0 #223 1,222 17,948
IL 0 #227 48 6,291
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
France Boys 2021 #249 148 2,865
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
AF Boys 0 #253 18 3,535
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
AE Boys 0 #267 1,758 22,615
DK Boys 0 #268 58 7,401
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SA Boys 0 #286 4,829 28,008
Canada Boys 2024 #291 16 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
JO Girls 0 #302 24 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
EG Girls 0 #306 1,406 14,742
MY 0 #306 25 12,352
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
GH Boys 0 #332 14 8,138
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Boys 0 #350 408 18,093
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
IQ Girls 0 #365 142 11,303
OM Girls 0 #368 29 15,987
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
KW Boys 0 #375 462 18,755
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
Finland Boys 0 #395 33 2,041
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
Austria Boys 0 #408 35 2,180
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Germany 0 #420 18 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
BH 0 #433 121 17,937
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #486 30 19,177
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
CM Boys 0 #533 18 12,054
IR Boys 0 #538 15 10,162
BD Boys 0 #549 28 10,045
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
Finland Boys 2026 #595 88 3,552
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
NL Boys 0 #625 344 5,873
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Spain Boys 0 #664 278 5,610
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
Germany Boys 0 #699 263 5,697
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
MY Boys 0 #719 420 25,439
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
NG Boys 0 #795 157 16,906
TR 0 #811 461 19,440
SA Girls 0 #816 120 25,931
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #845 48 7,044
IT Boys 0 #873 639 10,046
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,423 24 9,415

Marwan is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Brussels, Belgium
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Marwan

Marwan is predominantly a boy's name.
Marwan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /marˈwaːn/ — approx. 'mar-WAHN' (often heard as 'MAR-wahn' in English).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marouane, Marwaan, Marwane, Maruan and Merwan.
Yes, very popular — Marwan ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Marwan ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Marwan's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #149 in 2011 to #249 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Marwan are in our database, including Marwan I (Politician), Marwan II (Politician).