Merdan
Turkmen · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Merdan
Merdan means "brave man" or "warrior," derived from Persian roots combining "merd" (man) and the suffix "-an" (agent noun marker).
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Etymology
Merdan means "brave man" or "warrior," derived from Persian roots combining "merd" (man) and the suffix "-an" (agent noun marker). The name is primarily used in Turkic, Persian, and Central Asian cultures, particularly among Kazakh, Uzbek, and Turkmen peoples, with historical usage in Islamic societies across the region.
Merdan currently ranks #4,790 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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