| Pronunciation | Arabic: [marwaːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | Solid stone from marou (flint) used to make fire in ancient times Strong lion Leader |
Marwan, Merwan or Marwen or Mervan (Arabic: مروان marwān) is an Arabic male given name derived from the word marū/ maruw (مرو) with the meaning of either minerals, "flint(-stone)", "quartz" or "a hard stone of nearly pure silica". However, the Arabic name for quartz is ṣawwān (صَوَّان).
The name is also the name of a type of genus of the herbal plant basil.
Variants include Merouane / Marouane / Marouan. Feminine forms of the name include Marwa / Marwah and Marwana/ Marwanah (مروانة marwānah).
Notable persons with these names include: