Marian
MAH-ryan; mah-ree-AHN
Polish, Czech and Romanian form of Marianus/Marius
"related to Mars, Roman god of war"Share
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Marian Origin and Meaning
The name Marian is a boy's name of Polish origin meaning "related to Mars, Roman god of war".
An attractive and little-known member of the group of romantic, Euro-chic boys' names ending in -ian: think Julian, Fabian, Florian, Adrian.
The visually identical but etymologically unrelated female name Marian (and its variant Marion, both ultimately derived from Maria) were moderately popular in the first half of the 20th century, but Marian dropped out of the Top 1000 for girls in 1992 and hasn't returned.
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# 958 in the US
Marian Rank in US Top 1000
# 2448 on Nameberry
Marian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Marian Popularity
- 344Germany2016
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Famous People Named Marian
- Marian Hossaprofessional hockey player
- Marian Goldlead singer for the band Alphaville
Marian in Pop Culture
- Marian Freemanfrom the Australian TV series "Snobs"
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