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Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish male name originating from the Low German name Jurian or Jurien which is a variant of Georg. The original meaning is Farmer. The Name Day in Sweden is July 9.The name has been present in Sweden since the Middle Ages as (Yrian). S:t Georg was then called Sankt Örjan or Knight Örjan (nowadays normally S:t Georg). The name was very popular at this time. The name evolved during the 16th century to Jöran or Göran and the original name became uncommon.