indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Literature, Indonesian
Scripts مرجانة(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsMargaana, Marjaanah, Merganeh, Marganah, Marjana, Marjane, Merjaana, Marjaneh, Merjane, Marjana, Morgiana
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'. Nowadays it is mostly used in Indonesia, being virtually unused by Arabic speakers.