Mariana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mariana – Meaning: feminine of Marianus (from Roman Marius), or a Maria+Anna blend – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mar-ee-AH-nuh


Mariana is a Latin girl's name meaning “feminine of Marianus (from Roman Marius), or a Maria+Anna blend”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mariana

Meaning: Feminine of Marianus (from Roman Marius), or a Maria+Anna blend.

Origin: Latin.

A common claim: Mariana is a combination of Maria and Ana Actually: That's only one of two documented origins — Mariana may equally derive from Marianus/Marius, a separate Roman name that became conflated with Maria over time.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Mariana

Phonetic: mar-ee-AH-nuh   IPA: /mɑːriˈɑːnə/

Popularity of Mariana

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1888–2024.

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