Arjan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AR-jan
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #377 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #1,492 for boys
Arjan is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “bright, shining, white”. In 2025 it ranked 377th for boys in the UK (124 babies) and 1,492nd for boys in the US (118 babies).
What does Arjan mean?
Sanskrit: Punjabi form of Arjun; also a Dutch form of Adrian
“bright, shining, white”
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, compiled the Adi Granth, the first edition of the Sikh scripture, in 1604.
Is Arjan a girl's or a boy's name?
Arjan is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 124 boys in the UK and 118 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Arjan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #377among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 124about 1 in 2,400 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 100% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 124 boys in the UK were named Arjan, making it the 377th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 876th.
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the most boys named Arjan of any year since the records began in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Arjan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 351st in England and Wales and 647th in Scotland.
Arjan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124 | #377 |
| 2024 | 102 | #438 |
| 2023 | 76 | #569 |
| 2022 | 51 | #732 |
| 2021 | 62 | #654 |
| 2020 | 37 | #876 |
| 2019 | 53 | #706 |
| 2018 | 61 | #654 |
| 2017 | 67 | #621 |
| 2016 | 58 | #677 |
| 2015 | 71 | #585 |
| 2014 | 63 | #626 |
| 2013 | 51 | #719 |
| 2012 | 55 | #688 |
| 2011 | 65 | #587 |
| 2010 | 49 | #711 |
| 2009 | 41 | #782 |
| 2008 | 41 | #780 |
| 2007 | 46 | #687 |
| 2006 | 52 | #614 |
| 2005 | 41 | #707 |
| 2004 | 28 | #836 |
| 2003 | 36 | #668 |
| 2002 | 32 | #667 |
| 2001 | 35 | #603 |
| 2000 | 29 | #688 |
| 1999 | 24 | #755 |
| 1998 | 31 | #637 |
| 1997 | 28 | #652 |
| 1996 | 19 | #819 |
How popular is Arjan in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,492among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 118about 1 in 14,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 145% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 118 boys in the US were named Arjan, making it the 1,492nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,805th. It first appears in the records in 1990.
2025 had the most boys named Arjan of any year since it first appeared, in 1990.
Half of all the boys named Arjan in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Arjan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1,492 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1,608 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2,187 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2,116 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2,498 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2,805 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3,100 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3,104 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2,671 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3,775 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3,774 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3,232 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4,311 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3,711 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3,363 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3,307 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3,272 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4,537 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4,373 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4,219 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5,241 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 8 | #6,612 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,446 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,120 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
Names like Arjan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Avyaan Vihaan Shivansh Aviraj Yuvraj Arjun Krishiv Veer Avi Ivaan Advik
Names related to Arjan
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Aadhya Ishaan Siya Leena Veda India Avani Rudra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Arjan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arjan, updated 20 October 2026.