Marwan is a distinctive choice, ranked #934 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marwan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#934
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About the Name Marwan
Marwan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 248 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #912 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marwan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marwan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Marwan
Marwan Badreldin — Marwan Sherif Badreldin is a Qatari footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al Ahli Doha.
Marwan Mohammed — Marwan Mohammed (Arabic:مروان محمد) is an Emirati footballer.
Marwan Issa — Marwan Abdel Karim Ali Issa was a Palestinian militant who was the deputy commander of Hamas' military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marwan
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Marwan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marwan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marwan is rising: up 339 places since 2020, to #934 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #912 in 2003.
Marwan 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 Marwan include: Marwan Badreldin, Marwan Mohammed and Marwan Moussa. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marwan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marwans in the wild.
33
UK babies named Marwan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 339 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marwan
Almost certainly the only Marwan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marwan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marwan Barghouti, sometimes known by the kunya Abu Al-Qassam (أبو القسام), is a Palestinian political leader who has served as an elected legislator and has been an advocate of a two-state solution since prior to his imprisonment by Israel.
Marwan al-Muasher (Arabic: مروان المعشر) is a former Jordanian diplomat and politician who was Jordan's foreign minister from 2002 to 2004 and its deputy prime minister during 2004 and 2005.
Mohamed Ashraf Abu El Wafa Marwan, known as Ashraf Marwan, was an Egyptian official who was alleged to have spied for the Israeli Mossad, though former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak later denied the claim.