Name meaning & stats
Arjan
Arjan (Sanskrit origin). 1,001 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Arjans are 2.0× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
SanskritSpelling of Arjun
Used in India; from Hindi अर्जुन.
Arjun around the world
- Арджун · Russian
- अर्जुन · Hindi
- 阿尔琼 · Chinese
Famous Arjuns
- Arjun Rampal · Indian film actor, producer, model and television host
- Arjun Kapoor · Indian actor
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,001 US babies were named Arjan between 1940 and 2025.
Arjan around the world
- New Zealand: 120 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 99 in 2025
- England & Wales: 1,503 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 351 in 2025
- Sweden: 26 babies since 1998, peak 2010
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Arjans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.0× | High · 28 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 6 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Arjans show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 14 Arjuns spell it Arjan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)