Given name & surname
Medan
“strife”·“judgment”
Medan is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewמדן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Medan means “strife” or “judgment.”
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Where it comes from
Medan is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb din (דין), “to judge or govern.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Medan appears in Genesis 25:2.
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Medan’s family of names
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Danielshares a root
- Jadonshares a root
- Danshares a root
- Dinahshares a root
- Midianshares a root
- Madonshares a root
- Abidanshares a root
- Middinshares a root
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Melkko
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75% boys · 25% girls
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63% boys · 37% girls
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60% boys · 40% girls
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60% boys · 40% girls
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59% boys · 41% girls
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75% boys · 25% girls