Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish

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name originating from the

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name ''Jurian'' or ''Jurien'' which is a variant of

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. The

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is July 9. The Norwegian version of the name is Ørjan. The name has been present in Sweden since the

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as (''Yrian''). The saint called ''

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'' 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 Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is a Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: * Göran Andersson (sailor, born 1939) (1939–2020), Swedish sailor in the 1960 Olympics * Gö ...

, and the original name became uncommon. In the mid 20th century the name had a brief renaissance. In

there were in total 3147 persons with the firstname Örjan. The name is mainly only used in Sweden and

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. In Finland 41 men have been

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to Örjan during 1920 to 2008.

Persons with the name Örjan/Ørjan

* Örjan Berner, Swedish diplomat *

Örjan Birgersson Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish language, Swedish male name originating from the Low German name ''Jurian'' or ''Jurien'' which is a variant of George (given name), George. The Name Day in Sweden is July 9. The Norwegian language, Norwegian ver ...

, Swedish football player * Örjan Blomquist, Swedish cross country skier and winner of

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Örjan Fahlström Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish male name originating from the Low German name ''Jurian'' or ''Jurien'' which is a variant of George. The Name Day in Sweden is July 9. The Norwegian version of the name is Ørjan. The name has been present i ...

, Swedish composer * Ørjan Hartveit (born 1982), Norwegian classical singer * Örjan Karlsson, bass player in the Swedish boy band The Pinks * Örjan Kihlström, Swedish coachman * Ørjan Larsen, Norwegian

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Örjan Martinsson Örjan Martinsson (1 November 1936 – 28 February 1997) was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward. He made 20 appearances for the Sweden national team from 1960 to 1966. Honours IFK Norrköping * Allsvenskan: 1960, 1962, 1963 ...

, Swedish football player *

Örjan Modin Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish male name originating from the Low German name ''Jurian'' or ''Jurien'' which is a variant of George. The Name Day in Sweden is July 9. The Norwegian version of the name is Ørjan. The name has been present i ...

, Swedish bandy player *

Ørjan Nilsen Ørjan Nilsen (; born 14 June 1982) is a Norwegian record producer A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Ty ...

, Norwegian music producer *

Örjan Nordling Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish male name originating from the Low German name ''Jurian'' or ''Jurien'' which is a variant of George. The Name Day in Sweden is July 9. The Norwegian version of the name is Ørjan. The name has been present i ...

, Swedish font designer *

Ørjan Nyland Ørjan Håskjold Nyland (born 10 September 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Sevilla and the Norway national team. Nyland previously played for Hødd, and was named the man of the match i ...

, Norwegian footballer *

Örjan Örnkloo Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish male name originating from the Low German name ''Jurian'' or ''Jurien'' which is a variant of George. The Name Day in Sweden is July 9. The Norwegian version of the name is Ørjan. The name has been present i ...

, Swedish musician and producer *

Örjan Ouchterlony Örjan Thomas Ouchterlony (January 14, 1914, Stockholm – September 25, 2004) was a Swedish bacteriologist and immunologist who is credited with the creation of the Ouchterlony double immuno diffusion test in the 1940s. He was trained at Karolin ...

, Swedish professor of

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* Örjan Persson, Swedish football player *

Örjan Ramberg Ralf Örjan Valter Ramberg ( Rahmberg; born 26 February 1948) is a Swedish actor born in Örgryte, Gothenburg. Biography Örjan Ramberg started his acting career in musical theater, musicals with leading parts in the original Swedish stagi ...

, Swedish actor * Örjan Sölvell, Swedish professor

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