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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, meaning "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. 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 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