Arjan is a Punjabi name best known through Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru, who compiled the Sikh scriptures in the early 17th century; it derives from the Sanskrit Arjuna and means "bright" or "shining". In the Netherlands Arjan is a separate name, a Dutch form of Adrian. Among American families, mostly of Sikh and Punjabi background, Arjan has risen from number 3786 in 2015 to number 1492 in 2025, its highest rank so far.