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63 famous people named Orjan found on Wikipedia.
Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish male name originating from the Low German name Jurian or Jurien which is a variant of Georg. The original meaning is "Farmer". The Name Day in Sweden is July 9. The Norwegian version of the name is Ørjan.
The name has been present in Sweden since the Middle Ages as (Yrian). The saint called St George elsewhere in Europe was then called Sankt Örjan or Riddar Örjan (Knight Örjan), (nowadays normally Sankt Göran). The name was very popular at this time. The name evolved during the 16th century to Jöran or Göran, and the original name became uncommon. In the mid 20th century the name had a brief renaissance.
In Sweden there were in total 3147 persons with the firstname Örjan. The name is mainly only used in Sweden and Norway.
In Finland 41 men have been baptised to Örjan during 1920 to 2008.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nilsen | 1982 | Norwegian musician |
| 2 | Ørjan Nyland | 1990 | Footballer |
| 3 | Örjan Ramberg | 1948 | Swedish actor |
| 4 | Ørjan Burøe | 1974 | Norwegian actor |
| 5 | Örjan Wikander | 1943 | Swedish classical archaeologist and ancient historian |
| 6 | Örjan Persson | 1942 | Swedish footballer |
| 7 | Ørjan Børmark-By | 1993 | |
| 8 | Ørjan Berg | 1968 | Norwegian footballer |
| 9 | Örjan Landström | 1965 | Swedish actor |
| 10 | Ørjan Johannessen | 1985 | Chefs |
| 11 | Ørjan Hopen | 1992 | Footballer |
| 12 | Örjan Gerhardsson | 1954 | Swedish writer |
| 13 | Ørjan Buen | 1988 | |
| 14 | Örjan Ouchterlony | 1914 | Swedish bacteriologist |
| 15 | Örjan Englund | 1949 | |
| 16 | Ørjan Nordhus Karlsson | 1970 | |
| 17 | Ørjan Røyrane | 1988 | Norwegian footballer |
| 18 | Örjan Sandler | 1940 | Swedish Olympic speed skater |
| 19 | Ørjan Hartveit | 1982 | Norwegian singer |
| 20 | Ørjan Løvdal | 1962 | Norwegian ice hockey player |
| 21 | Örjan Lindqvist | 1943 | |
| 22 | Ørjan Madsen | 1946 | Olympic swimmer |
| 23 | Örjan Modin | 1943 | Swedish association football player and bandy player |
| 24 | Orjan Xhemalaj | 1989 | Albanian association football player |
| 25 | Ørjan Bue | 1971 | |
| 26 | Örjan Sandred | 1964 | Swedish composer |
| 27 | Örjan Blomquist | 1957 | Swedish cross-country skier |
| 28 | Örjan Högberg | 1953 | |
| 29 | Örjan Lindmark | 1967 | |
| 30 | Örjan Hultén | 1966 | |
| 31 | Örjan Martinsson | 1936 | Swedish association football player |
| 32 | Örjan Fahlström | 1953 | Swedish composer |
| 33 | Örjan Lüning | 1919 | Achitect/Filatelist |
| 34 | Örjan Gustafsson | 1968 | |
| 35 | Örjan Andersson | ||
| 36 | Örjan Svahn | Swedish orienteer | |
| 37 | Örjan Wallqvist | 1928 | Swedish journalist |
| 38 | Örjan Björkhem | 1946 | Swedish writer |
| 39 | Örjan Nordling | 1958 | |
| 40 | Örjan Wikforss | 1950 | Swedish architect |
| 41 | Örjan Kihlström | 1962 | |
| 42 | Ørjan Tvenge | 1974 | Norwegian speed skater |
| 43 | Ørjan Totland | 1968 | Norwegian professor |
| 44 | Örjan Atterberg | 1943 | |
| 45 | Örjan Sjögren | 1963 | Swedish translator |
| 46 | Ørjan Jensen | 1971 | Norwegian illustrator |
| 47 | Ørjan Næss | 1981 | Norwegian ice hockey player |
| 48 | Örjan Johansson | 1947 | |
| 49 | Finn Ørjan Sæle | 1975 | Norwegian businessman |
| 50 | Örjan Wallin | 1951 | Swedish athletics competitor |
| 51 | Ørjan Bøe Thygesen | 1989 | Norwegian association football player |
| 52 | Ørjan Matre | 1979 | Norwegian composer |
| 53 | Ørjan Sandal | ||
| 54 | Ørjan Berg Hansen | 1984 | Norwegian association football player |
| 55 | Ørjan Langnes | 1985 | Norwegian musician |
| 56 | Ørjan Østvik | Norwegian politician | |
| 57 | Örjan Hemström | 1964 | Swedish athletics competitor |
| 58 | Ørjan Pettersson | 1988 | |
| 59 | Ørjan Drange | 1978 | Norwegian writer |
| 60 | Örjan Skogström | 1974 | |
| 61 | Ørjan Låstad | 1977 | Norwegian association football player |
| 62 | Ørjan Mikkelsen | 1987 | Norwegian association football player |
| 63 | Ørjan Brukseland Hinna | 1988 |