Maryan is a name of uncertain origin and meaning, though it is believed to have been derived from either Arabic or Yiddish roots. It is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls, though its popularity varies greatly by region. In some cultures, Maryan may be considered unique or even exotic due to its rarity outside specific communities. There are no known popular culture references or notable figures with the name Maryan.
The name Maryan appears to have been quite popular between the years 1904 and 2023, with a total of 1551 babies born with this name during this period. The popularity fluctuated significantly over time, with peaks in certain decades and troughs in others. For instance, there were notable spikes in births named Maryan around the mid-1920s (with a high of 25 births in 1928), the late 1940s to early 1950s (with peaks in 1947 and 1951), and again from the late 1990s to the mid-2010s (with a high of 38 births in 2013). Conversely, there were periods with significantly fewer Maryan births, such as the early 1960s, late 1970s to early 1980s, and more recently from 2015 onwards.