Marwan
Marwan (also spelled Maruan, Marouane, Merouane, Mervan, or Merwan, Arabic: مروان) is an Arabic and Kurdish male name. Notable persons with that name include:
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [marwaːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | Solid stone from marou used to make fire in ancient times. Also it means a very strong lion and leader. |
Persons with the given name
- Marwan
- Marwan I, Umayyad caliph (623-685)
- Marwan II, Umayyad caliph (688-750)
- Marwan ibn Abi Hafsa (d. 797), Abbasid-era poet
- Marwan ibn Abi'l-Janub, grandson of the above, Abbasid-era poet
- Marwan (rapper), Danish-Palestinian rapper Mohamed Marwan
- Marwan Ali, Tunisian pop singer
- Marwan Barghouti, leader of the Palestinian group Fatah
- Marwan Charbel, Lebanese general and politician
- Marwan Dudin (1936–2016), Jordanian politician
- Marwan Hamadeh, Lebanese politician
- Marwan Hamed, Egyptian film director
- Marwan Kassab-Bachi (1934–2016), German painter of Syrian origin
- Marwan Kenzari, Dutch Tunisian actor
- Marwan Khoury, Lebanese artist
- Marwan al-Muasher, Jordanian politician
- Marwan al-Shehhi, 9/11 terrorist from the UAE
- Marouane
- Marouane Chamakh, a Moroccan-French footballer
- Marouane Fellaini, a Belgian footballer
- Merouane
- Merouane Abdouni, Algerian footballer
- Merouane Anane, Algerian footballer
- Merouane Kial, Algerian footballer
- Merouane Zemmama, Moroccan footballer
- Mervan
- Mervan Çelik, Swedish footballer of Kurdish descent
- Merwan
- Merwan Rim, French actor and singer-songwriter
Persons with the surname
- Ashraf Marwan, Egyptian businessman
- Asma bint Marwan, a medieval Arabian female poet (7th century)
- Ibn Marwan, chieftain in the Al-Andalus (9th century)
- Ubayd Allah Abu Marwan, general in the Al-Andalus (8th/9th century)
Fictional characters
- Habib Marwan, character in the TV drama 24
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