Arjan is a distinctive choice, ranked #398 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arjan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#398
About the Name Arjan
2024 marks Arjan's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #398. The name has climbed 423 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Arjan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arjan
Unlikely. With around 102 UK babies named Arjan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arjan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arjan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 423 places over the last five years to #398 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Arjan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Arjan include: Arjan Veurink — Arjan Veurink, is a Dutch football coach who serves as the Manager of the Netherlands women's national team.; Arjan Knipping — Arjan Knipping is a Dutch swimmer specialising in 200 and 400 metre individual medley.; Arjan Malić — Arjan Malić is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz..
Arjan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arjans in the wild.
102
UK babies named Arjan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 423 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arjan
Likely around 1 other Arjan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arjan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arjan Veurink, is a Dutch football coach who serves as the Manager of the Netherlands women's national team. He previously served as the head coach of FC Twente women and assistant coach of the Netherlands women's national football team.
Arjan Knipping is a Dutch swimmer specialising in 200 and 400 metre individual medley. Knipping holds the Dutch national record on the 200 and 400 metre medley.
Arjan Malić is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. Born in Slovenia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Guru Arjan was the fifth of the ten Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expanded into the Guru Granth Sahib.
Arjan Singh Nalwa was the youngest son of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa and a minor jagirdar and rebel who refused to surrender to British rule in Punjab after the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Sikh War. He locked himself up in his estate in Gujranwala with 100 of his men and fought off a party sent by the Lahore Darbar to subdue him.
Arjan Roskam is a cannabis entrepreneur, the founder of Green House coffeeshops and co-founder of Green House Seed Company. Roskam is known being part of the team that bred the Super Lemon Haze cannabis strain by crossing Lemon Skunk with Super Silver Haze.