Arjen

Arjen (also spelled as Arjan) is a given name, a variant of the Dutch/Finnish name Adrian. Arjen (sometimes also Ariën) is derived from the Latin name Adrianus.

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The name Adrianus means "native of, from Adria", a place near Venice. Adria is associated with Latin ater, meaning "dull black" or "dark", a reference to the dark sands along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Hadrian is the name of a famous Roman emperor (his family was from Hadria in the Picenum countryside). Adrian VI (1522-1523) was the first Dutch pope. The name Arjen is mainly found in the Netherlands.

Notable people with the name include:

• Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 1960), Dutch composer and musician
• Arjen Douwes Dekker (born 1996), Dutch-Spanish historian
• Arjen Eggebeen (born 1996), Dutch music producer known by the name Ahrix
• Arjen Lenstra (born 1956), Dutch mathematician
• Arjen Lubach (born 1979), Dutch comedian
• Arjen Robben (born 1984), Dutch former professional footballer
• Arjen Roelofs (1754–1828), Dutch astronomer
• Arjen Teeuwissen (born 1971), Dutch equestrian
• Arjen Tuiten (born 1980), Dutch makeup effects artist who worked on Pan's Labyrinth and inherited Rick Baker's company
• Arjen Lantis (born 1986), Italian Nail Artist and International Master Instructor freelance. Owner of Arjen Lantis Nails, Studio in the centre of Parma.