MARIAN  

Gender: M

This is a Polish version of Marius, but not a name you'd want to stick your American son with.

Marian is being discussed in our message boards:

• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Not sure...
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Second Girl, Fourth Child--Suggestions?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Marian:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• THE MARY MONTH OF MAY
• TAKING BABY NAMES SERIOUSLY
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEROINE NAMES