Marian

MAH-ryan; mah-ree-AHN
Polish, Czech and Romanian form of Marianus/Marius
"related to Mars, Roman god of war"

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.

# 958 in the US

Marian Rank in US Top 1000

# 2821 on Nameberry

Marian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Marian Popularity

Famous People Named Marian

  • Marian Hossa
    professional hockey player
  • Marian Gold
    lead singer for the band Alphaville

Marian in Pop Culture

  • Marian Freeman
    from the Australian TV series "Snobs"