Marian - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Marian \m(a)-rian\ is pronounced mar-ee-AHN. It is of French origin. Blend of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea" and Ann (Hebrew) "grace"; variant of Mary; anglicized form of Marion. Common in the Middle Ages, and revived in the early Victorian era. Singer Marian Anderson; Robin Hood's love Maid Marian; track star Marion Jones.

Marian has 6 variant forms: Mariam, Mariana, Mariane, Marion, Maryann and Maryanne.

Baby names that sound like Marian are Maryan, Marien, Mariann, Marin and Marinn.

Marian is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Marian. Compare Marian with related baby names.