Mariana

Girl Aramaic/Hebrew #245 in 2023

Mariana is a girl name of Aramaic/Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Mariana

Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Mariānus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been completely intertwined with Maria in the Christian era.

Popularity of Mariana

Popularity, 1888–2023

1,252 births in 2023

1888 2023

43,389 U.S. births recorded from 1888–2023.

Peak year

2005

2,062 babies

First recorded

1888

135 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.