Marwan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marwan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
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 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 Marwan
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Marwan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marwan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marwan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 248 places over the last five years to #1025 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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 Moussa — Marwan Mohamed Ali Moussa, better known as Marwan Moussa, is an Egyptian rapper and music producer..
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.
29
UK babies named Marwan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 248 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
Likely around 1 other Marwan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
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