Marian is a unisex name of English origin meaning “-an: forming adjectives.” In 2024 it was given to 209 babies in the United States.
Marian belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “-an: forming adjectives” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Marian first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 143,077 babies since 1880, including 209 in 2024.
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Marian means “-an: forming adjectives” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Marian is a unisex name. In 2024, 209 babies received the name in the US.
Marian comes from the English & American tradition.
Marian is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 143,077 babies since 1880.
Marian is pronounced /ˈmɛəɹiən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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