Persian · Unisex name
Marjan
“coral”
About the name Marjan
Marjan is a Persian feminine name meaning ‘coral’, from marjān, a word shared by Persian and Arabic that can also denote small pearls. The Quran mentions marjān with pearls among the treasures of the sea. Marjaneh is a Persian derivative with the same root, and Morgiana in the Arabian Nights tale of Ali Baba is a version of it. Separately, Marjan is a masculine name in Slovenia, Croatia, and the Netherlands, derived from Latin Marianus.
- Meaning
- coral
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- mar-JAN(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Marjaneh
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Middle names for Marjan
- Marjan Lee
- Marjan Avery
- Marjan Sky
- Marjan Jordan
- Marjan Alex
Questions about Marjan
- What does Marjan mean?
- Marjan is a Persian name meaning "coral".
- How do you pronounce Marjan?
- Marjan is pronounced mar-JAN, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Marjan?
- Variants of Marjan include Marjaneh.
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