What does Marian mean?

Marian means "sea of bitterness; rebelliousness; wished-for child; to swell; beloved of Amun; pregnant mother; sta"

How do we pronounce Marian?

Marian \ma-rian, mar-i-an\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Marian is also used as a boy name name variations, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced MAARYaaN in Polish 1.

1 Pronunciation for Marian: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Marian?

Marian is of Hebrew origin and it is used mainly in English. The name originally developed as a medieval English form of the French name Marion, but since the 18th century, which saw a rise in popularity of combination names, it has also been taken as a combination of Mary and Ann definition. The name has been made known by Maid Marian, the love interest of Robin Hood in English folklore. See short names for Marian for more info. Marian is a form of the English, French, and German short names for Marion in the English language. Marian is also a form of the English Mary name. Marian is also a form of the English meaning of Maryann. Marian has 15 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name Mariane definition, name Marianne, name Marien, short names for Mariene, short names for Marion, baby name Marionne, Marrian name, Marriann name variations, Maryanne name variations, and meaning of Maryon. Another English form is the shortening meaning of Mar. Forms used in foreign languages the Polish nicknames for Maniek, the Spanish baby name Mariana, the Dutch Marjan name popularity, and the Polish Marus meaning of name. See also the related form, the name name Jarian meaning.

A famous person named Marian is Singer Marian Anderson, born 27 February 1897 - 8 April 1993, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

List of baby names that sound like Marian:

the name name Maeron, the name Maeryn pronounciation, the English Mairim definition, the name name Mairin, the name Mairwenn pronounciation, the name Mairwenne name, the name Mairwin meaning of name, the name meaning of Mairwinn, the name nicknames for Mairwinne, the name name Mairwyn origin, the name name Mairwynn meaning, the name short names for Mairwynne, the Arabic meaning of Maram, the name Marame meaning of name, the Scandinavian Mareen meaning of name, the English, Frisian, German, Scandinavian, and Aramaic name Maren meaning, the Scandinavian Marene meaning of name, the Arabic and English Mariam meaning of name, the name meaning of Marián, and the Dutch Marien pronounciation.

The baby name Marian fun facts:

The name Marian in reverse order is "Nairam".

The numerological value of the name Marian is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Marian?

Marian is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames