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Marwan

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

Boy's name · #2363 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Marwan has appeared in US records since 1961 — best rank #2277 (1974) · 1,367 babies named Marwan all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

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 184 notable people named Marwan:

Political leaders appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marwan Barghouti, Palestinian politician.

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