Marjani

MAH-jahn-ee

Swahili from Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit

"coral; cleansing, purification"

Marjani Origin and Meaning

The name Marjani is a girl's name of Swahili, African origin meaning "coral; cleansing, purification".

A name with the kind of pan-cultural feel that's in vogue now... and forever, it is both a Swahili name meaning "coral", ultimately from the Arabic marjan, and a Hindi name, meaning "purification".

It may also be connected to the classic Marianne, via the Dutch Marjan (MAHR-yahn), or to Marianus, via the Slovene Marjan (MA-ryan).

A Persian variant, Marjane, belongs to the author of the iconic graphic memoir Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi.

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Famous People Named Marjani

• Marjane Satrapi Iranian,French graphic novelist