The first name Mariana
A girl’s name from Latin.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been completely intertwined with Maria in the Christian era.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 girls were named Mariana, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 42 births (#858).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mariana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mariana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,192 girls born in the United States were named Mariana, the 261st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 2,062 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Maryana
Famous people named Mariana
35 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mariana PajónColombian cyclist, born 1991
- Mariana XimenesBrazilian actress, born 1981
- Mariana DuqueColombian tennis player, born 1989
- Mariana PopovaBulgarian singer, born 1978
- Mariana EnriquezArgentine journalist, novelist, and short story writer, born 1973
- Mariana KlavenoAmerican actress, born 1979
- Mariana Díaz OlivaArgentine female tennis player, born 1976
- Mariana LarroquetteArgentinian association football player, born 1992
- Mariana RossiField hockey player, born 1979
- Mariana González OlivaField hockey player, born 1976
- Mariana DerderianChilean actress, born 1980
- Mariana Grajales CuelloCuban icon and patriot (1815-1893)
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Questions
- What does the name Mariana mean?
- Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been completely intertwined with Maria in the Christian era.
- What is the origin of the name Mariana?
- Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been completely intertwined with Maria in the Christian era.
- How popular is the name Mariana?
- In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Mariana, ranking 1,512th. Its peak was 2011, with 42 births.
- Is Mariana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 45,972 US babies named Mariana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mariana most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 2,062 babies were named Mariana, its highest rank at 165th.
- What are other spellings of Mariana?
- Maryana.