The girl's name Marian \m(a)-rian\ is pronounced mar-ee-AHN. It is of French origin. Blend of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea" and Ann (Hebrew) "grace"; variant of Mary; anglicised form of Marion. Common in the Middle Ages, and revived in the early Victorian era. Singer Marian Anderson; Robin Hood's love Maid Marian; track celebrity Marion Jones.
Marian has 6 variant forms: Mariam, Mariana, Mariane, Marion, Maryann and Maryanne.
Baby names that sound like Marian are Marin, Maryan, Marien, Mariann and Marinn.
Marian is a very common first name for women (#246 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#37440 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
