Mariana
Girl nameMariana has been given to 45,972 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 2005 and currently ranks #261 for girls (2025).
Meaning & 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.
Origin: Latin < Aramaic, Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
45,972
Peak year
2005 (2,069 babies)
Rank in 2025
#261 for girls
First recorded
1888
10-year trend
▲ +9%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Mariana
Mary Anderson
Inventor of the windshield wiper blade (1866–1953)
Mariana Victoria of Spain
Infanta of Spain by birth, later regent of Portugal (lived 1718-1781)
Lali Espósito
Argentine singer and actress
Mariana Pajón
Colombian cyclist
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mariana.
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