—2024 rank
1924peak year
141,523babies named Marian since 1880
▲ +10%5-year trend
Marian popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Marian mean?
A medieval variant of Marion, itself a diminutive of Marie (Maria); traditional glosses include 'bitter' and 'star of the sea'. Used for both genders historically.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Marian
Same era, same vibe — if you like Marian, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Marians
- Marian Anderson, singer
Spellings & variants
MarionMarianne
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