Örjan (OErjan) is an old Swedish male name originating from the Low German name Jurian or Jurien which is a variant of George.
The name has been present in Sweden since the Middle Ages as (Yrian).
The saint called St George elsewhere in Europe was then called Sankt Örjan or Riddar Örjan (Knight Örjan), (nowadays normally Sankt Göran).
The name evolved during the 16th century to Jöran or Göran, and the original name became uncommon.
In Sweden there were in total 3147 persons[1] with the firstname Örjan.