Around the world, مردان (Mardan 
, Merdan 
, مردان 
) is a common male first name. The given name مردان is characteristic of Turkmenistan, where it is quite a common male name, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare male name, and Georgia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Turkey, and Pakistan. Also, مردان is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mardan | Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, India |
| Merdan | Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, India |
| مردان | Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran |
| Mrdan | Pakistan, Iraq, United States, India, Croatia |