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Arjan

Boy name · 12 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Arjan: 12 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2019.

Arjan has roots in both Sanskrit and Persian, where it means "lord," "ruler," or "noble"—it is also a modern Dutch and Punjabi variant of the ancient Indian name Arjuna, the heroic prince from the Mahabharata. In Scotland, the name appears regularly among families of South Asian heritage, and internationally it belongs to celebrated figures such as Dutch footballer Arjen Robben (notably spelled with an e) and Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who led the air force during the 1971 war. While no major place is directly named after a bearer, the root arjan shares its etymology with the word "argent" (silver) via the same Indo-European source. A close Scottish-relevant variant is Arjuna, though Arjan itself has a crisp, modern feel that suits a child growing up in a multicultural world.