Marwan

“Arabic; from marw, a hard flint-like stone (quartz)” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2376 in the US (2025) · Trending

Marwan is climbing: on the charts since 1961, it is ranked #2376 in 2025, with about 60 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,400 have carried it all-time. In Minnesota it runs about 8× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,500 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 3,700 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marwans

Marwan I — Fourth Umayyad caliph from 684 to 685
Marwan II — Last Umayyad Caliph (691-750) (r. 744-750)
Marwan Barghouti — Palestinian politician
Marwan Kenzari — Tunisian-Dutch actor
Marwan Mohsen — Egyptian association football player

What Marwans become

Among 194 notable people named Marwan:

Political leaders appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marwan Barghouti, Palestinian politician.

Similar names: Asim · Marlow · Salim · Safwan · Subhan · Zaydan

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