Marian (given name)
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GenderUnisex
Word/nameFrench, Latin
 The King joins the hands of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, an illustration by Walter Crane from the book Robin Hood and the Men of the Greenwood by Henry Gilbert. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | French, Latin |
Marian is a unisex given name.
As a feminine given name, it is a variant spelling of Marion, a French diminutive form of Marie that has been used by English–speakers since the Middle Ages. It has also sometimes been considered a combination of the names Mary and Ann.
As a masculine given name, it is a form of Marius.[1]
- Marian Anderson (1897–1993), African-American contralto opera singer
- Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg (born 1965), Dutch scientist
- Marian Beitialarrangoitia (born 1968), Basque politician
- Marian Bell (economist) (born 1957), British economist
- Marian Bell (field hockey) (born 1958), former Australian field hockey player
- Marian Binkley, Canadian anthropologist
- Marie Booth (1864–1937), third daughter of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army
- Marian Collier (actress) (1931–2021), American film and television actress
- Marian Collier (painter) (1859–1887), British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
- Marian Croak (born 1955), American scientist
- Marian Dawkins (born 1945), British biologist
- Marian Douglas (1842–1913), American poet and short story writer
- Marian Gleason (1916–2005), American politician
- Marian Goodman (1928–2026), American art dealer and gallery owner
- Marian Rivera Gràcia (born 1984), Spanish-born Filipino actress and model; better known simply as Marian Rivera
- Marian Hobson (born 1941), British scholar of French
- Marian Kearns, Irish camogie player
- Marian Keyes (born 1963), Irish writer
- Marian Mahler (1908–1982), British designer, commercial artist, and book illustrator
- Marian Sutton Marshall (1846–1901), English typist and trade unionist
- Marian Pour-El (1928–2009), American mathematician
- Marian Pritchard (1869–1945), British fashion writer and journalist
- Marian Pritzker (1923–2025), American philanthropist
- Marian Shields Robinson (1937–2024), mother of First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama
- Marian Scott (statistician) (born 1956), Scottish statistician and academic
- Marian Seldes (1928–2014), American actress
- Marian Estelle Melson Strack (1898–1974), American socialite and antisemite
- Marian "Tyger" Trimiar (born 1953), American pioneering women's boxer
