Arjen
Arjen is a masculine given name, a variant of the Dutch/Finnish name Adrian. Arjen is derived from the Latin name Adrianus, meaning "native of, from Adria", a place near Venice. Adria is associated with Latin ater, meaning "dull black" or "dark", a reference to the dark sands along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The name Arjen is mainly found in the Netherlands.
Meaning & Origin of Arjen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arjen is a masculine given name, a variant of the Dutch/Finnish name Adrian. Arjen is derived from the Latin name Adrianus, meaning "native of, from Adria", a place near Venice. Adria is associated with Latin ater, meaning "dull black" or "dark", a reference to the dark sands along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The name Arjen is mainly found in the Netherlands.
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The Story of Arjen
Arjen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 42 Arjens were born — ranking #2,807 that year. As of 2026, Arjen ranks #6,056 for baby boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 419 Arjens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arjen
Arjen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 419 births in the dataset. Arjen's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #2,807. Use the chart and map above to compare Arjen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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