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What does Marian mean?
Marian ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced mar-ee-AHN. It is of French, Latin and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Marian is "star of the sea; grace". Blend of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea" and Ann (Hebrew) "He (God) has favored me"; 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 celebrity Marion Jones.
ASSOCIATED WITH star, sea, grace, blend, victorian (medieval)
Variations
VARIANTS Mariam▲, Mariana, Mariane, Marion▼, Maryann▼, Maryanne▼
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ANN, MARION, MARY Mair, Maire, Malia▲, Mamie▼, Manon, Manya, Mara▲, Mare, Maree, Maren▲, Maria▼, Mariann, Marianna▲, Marianne▼, Marice, Maridel, Marie▼, Mariel▼, Mariela▼, Marilee▼, Marilin, Marilla, Marilyn▼, Marin, Mariska, Marita, Maritsa, Maritza▼, Marja, Marjan, Marje, Marla▼, Marlo, Marya, Maryjo▼, Marylin, Marylu, Maryon, Maryonn, Marysa, Maryse, Marysia, Masha, Maura, Maureen▼, Maurine▼, Maurise, Maurita, Mavra, Mayra▼, Mayria, Meriel, Miriam▼, Morag, Murial, Muriel▼
MASCULINE FORM Mariano
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Marian Ridley (M.R.), ..
How popular is Marian?
Marian is a very prominent first name for females (#246 out of 4276, Top 6%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#25825 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Marian reached its top position of #69 in the U.S. in the 1920s, and is presently at #1210. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Maria (#116 VIA LATEST LIST), Mary (#126), Malia (#254), Mariana (#286), Miriam (#303), Mariam (#548), Marie (#576), Maren (#607), Marilyn (#610), Mara (#681), Marianna (#834), Ann (#983), Marin (#1382), Mayra (#1501), Mariela (#1547), Maura (#1576), Marion (#1605), Maritza (#1682), Maryann (#1934), Marlo (#1980), Mariel, Maryjo, Mamie, Maurine, Maureen, Maryon, Marylin, Maree, Maryanne, Marla, Marita, Mariska, Mariann, Marianne, Marilla, Marilee and Muriel are the popular alternative forms of Marian (#1210). These relations of Marian reached the apex of their popularity 78 years ago (MEDIAN #1000) and are now significantly less popular (#1430, 89% LESS USAGE). Mary has been the recurring favorite, though Maria is now higher in the list, while forms such as Mariel have become less contemporary.
Similar Names
Marian▼ is pronounced similarly to Mairin, Mareen, Marieanne, Marien, Marine, Marinn, Marrin, Maryan, Maryn, Maurianne, Merryn, Miran, Mirian, Moreen, Morine and Morwyn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Carin, Carman, Cerian, Damian, Daria, Darion, Dorian, Farin, Farran, Karan, Lorian, Maia▲, Mairim, Marah, Marcia▼, Marciane, Mareina, Marena, Marfa, Mari, Mariah▼, Marianda, Mariet, Marike, Mariko, Marilu, Marina, Marit, Mariza, Marjon, Marlane, Marlen▼, Marlin, Marlinn, Marlon, Marnee, Marnie▼, Marnya, Maroona, Marra, Marta▼, Maryam▲, Maryanna, Merial, Meriam, Mirana, Mirham, Miriana, Mirna, Miryam, Moriah, Morna, Murna, Myriah, Myrna▼, Saria, Taran, Tarin and Zaria▲. These names tend to be less frequently used than Marian.
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