Quran 55:22
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Yakhruju minhumal lu 'lu u wal marjaanu
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
Quran 55:22. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Marjan, name meaning in Islam
Marjan means coral, small pearls. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
مَرْجَان
Marjan
Coral, small pearls
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- مَرْجَان
- Say it
- mar-JAAN
- Root
- م ر ج
- In the Quran
- Yes, 55:22
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Meaning
Marjan, explained
Marjan (مَرْجَان) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means coral, small pearls. Marjana is the Urdu and Persian form for girls.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Marjan comes from the root م ر ج, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Marjan in the Quran?
In 55:22 pearls and coral (al-marjan) come out of the two seas.
How to say and write Marjan
Say it mar-JAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Marjana and Marjaan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: م mim + ر ra + ج jim + ا alif + ن nun.
Choosing Marjan
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Marjan bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Marjan
- Quran 55:22, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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What does Marjan mean in Islam?
Marjan (مَرْجَان) means coral, small pearls. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Marjan in the Quran?
In 55:22 pearls and coral (al-marjan) come out of the two seas.
Is Marjan a boy or girl name?
Marjan is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Marjan in Arabic?
Marjan is written مَرْجَان in Arabic, said mar-JAAN.
Is it Marjan or Marjana?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, مَرْجَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.