The first name Marwan
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic مَرْوَان (marwān).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 33 boys were named Marwan, making it the 934th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marwan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marwan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 58 boys born in the United States were named Marwan, the 2,376th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marwan
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marwan IFourth Umayyad caliph from 684 to 685
- Marwan MohsenEgyptian association football player, born 1989
- Marwan al-Shehhi9/11 hijacker (1978–2001)
- Marwan AttiaEgyptian association football player, born 1998
- Marwan ElkamashEgyptian swimmer, born 1993
- Marwan HamedEgyptian film director, born 1977
- Marwan ibn Abi HafsaAbbasid-era Arab poet, 723–798
- Marwan El-AmrawyEgyptian swimmer, born 1995
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Marwan mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic مَرْوَان (marwān).
- What is the origin of the name Marwan?
- Borrowed from Arabic مَرْوَان (marwān).
- How popular is the name Marwan?
- In 2025, 33 boys born in England and Wales were named Marwan, ranking 934th.
- Is Marwan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,367 US babies named Marwan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marwan most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 58 babies were named Marwan, its highest rank at 2,376th.