Boy name
Mijan name meaning
“scales, balance”
Mijan is a masculine name commonly linked to Arabic mīzān, meaning scales or balance. It is interpreted as a local form of Mizan. The difference between Mijan and Mizan involves substituting j for z, a sound change found in the adaptation of names.
What does Mijan mean?
Scales, balance
In Indonesian: timbangan, keseimbangan
The ending -an appears in differently formed names, including Hasan, Dian, and Setiawan. It has no single fixed meaning; in Setiawan, for example, those letters belong to the larger ending -wan. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin and cultural usage of Mijan
May be a local form of Mizan, from Arabic mīzān, 'scales' or 'balance'. The substitution of j for z occurs in adapted names.
Mijan in Islam and the Quran
Mijan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (الميزان) does, for example in QS Ar-Rahman [55]: 7 and QS Ar-Rahman [55]: 9.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
How to pronounce Mijan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /midʒan/ |
| Arabic script | ميزان |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦩꦶꦗꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮙᮤᮏᮔ᮪ |
Is Mijan a boy’s name?
Yes, Mijan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Mijan ranks #4,975 among boy names in our data sample (2 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Mijan
Famous people named Mijan
- Mbah Mijan
FAQ about the name Mijan
What is the meaning of Mijan?
Mijan means scales, balance. May be a local form of Mizan, from Arabic mīzān, 'scales' or 'balance'. The substitution of j for z occurs in adapted names.
Is Mijan a boy’s name?
Yes, Mijan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is the name Mijan in the Quran?
Mijan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (الميزان) does, for example in QS Ar-Rahman [55]: 7 and QS Ar-Rahman [55]: 9.
How many syllables does Mijan have?
Mijan has 2 syllables (Mi-jan) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Mijan?
Mijan ranks #4,975 among boy names in our data sample (2 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Famous people named Mijan?
Notable people named Mijan include Mbah Mijan.
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