What nationality is the name Sufjan?
What nationality is the name Sufjan? Persian Sufjan is a Persian name that means "comes with a sword". It predates Islam and most famously belonged to Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history. The name was given to Stevens by the founder of Subud, an interfaith spiritual community to which his parents belonged when he was born. How do you pronounce the name Sufjan? Without further adieu, the way to pronounce Sufjan is: SUF-YAN. Or, an easier way to remember that, Soof-Yahn. Is Sufjan white? Sufjan Stevens' (Sufjan is a pre-Islamic Persian name but Stevens is Detroit-born and white)...