Gender: Male
Origin: Sanskrit, Dutch
Meaning: White, shining, hero, The Archer, A Kind of Fir, Tree
Pronunciation: ahr-jahn, /ˈɑːrdʒɑːn/, AA R JH AH N
Popularity Rank: #4,996
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'arjuna' meaning 'white, shining, silver'. It is also the name of a hero in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
The name Arjan is of Sanskrit, Dutch origin and means White, shining, hero, The Archer, A Kind of Fir, Tree, A Kind of Mountain Almond, One of the Pandavas, From Hadria, Winner. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Arjan is commonly found in Netherlands, Albania, Italy, and 64 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: ahr-jahn
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈɑːrdʒɑːn/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AA R JH AH N
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Arjan is recorded 11,710 times globally, ranking it as the 4,996th most common name worldwide.
Arjan is most prevalent in Netherlands, with 7,696 occurrences, making it the 102th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Arjan is found among 1 in every 49 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | #102 | 1 : 49 |
| Albania | #28 | 1 : 54 |
| Italy | #1,763 | 1 : 1,005 |
| Greece | #405 | 1 : 462 |
| United Kingdom | #3,796 | 1 : 2,885 |
| Iraq | #8,478 | 1 : 8,917 |
| United States of America | #14,737 | 1 : 14,951 |
| France | #11,179 | 1 : 14,988 |
| Germany | #4,563 | 1 : 4,314 |
| Slovenia | #611 | 1 : 408 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Arjan from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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