Mariana
Mariana was the 261st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,192 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 165th with 2,062 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 36 places. More babies were named Mariana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Latin, Hebrew
Say it mar-ee-AH-nuh /ˌmɑriˈɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #261 girls, up 12 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,192girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20052,062 babies
- Total since 1880
- 45,972babies recorded
What does the name Mariana mean?
Mariana has two overlapping sources, Wiktionary and Wikipedia explain. It is the feminine of the Roman name Marianus, from Marius, a Roman family name; and in Christian times it was closely tied to Maria (Mary), sometimes read as Mary plus Ann. Mary itself comes from Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning DMNES calls uncertain. Mariana is common in Spanish and Portuguese, and Marianne and Marian are related forms.
Mariānus (Latin, “of Marius”)מִרְיָם (Biblical Hebrew, “Miryam”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Roman Marianus and Christian Maria are intertwined; neither has a settled meaning.
Related names: Marianne, Marian, Maria, Mary, Mariano.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mariana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Mariana (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mary', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Nicknames for Mariana
The usual nicknames for Mariana are Mari. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Mariana in the last five years, 12 were named Mari, against 10 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari · also for Marisol, Marianna, Maribel | Modern | #1,620 | 717 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Marianas go by each one.
Mariana popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 85 since 1980.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #261 | 1,192 |
| 2020 | #273 | 1,140 |
| 2010 | #261 | 1,254 |
| 2000 | #331 | 945 |
| 1990 | #508 | 474 |
| 1980 | #704 | 242 |
| 1970 | #1,414 | 74 |
| 1960 | #1,846 | 38 |
| 1950 | #1,781 | 29 |
| 1940 | #1,572 | 25 |
| 1930 | #1,154 | 42 |
| 1920 | #1,223 | 40 |
| 1910 | #1,151 | 16 |
| 1900 | #1,390 | 9 |
| 1890 | #1,456 | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mariana, counting every spelling?
Mariana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #282 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #261 for Mariana on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,192 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariana | 1,192 | #261 | 6,231 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mariana?
1,192 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mariana (0.33 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mariana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 7 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mariana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mariana?
About 44,000 people born in the US named Mariana are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 26. That makes Mariana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mariana by state
How common Mariana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (3.6×), Rhode Island (2.8×), Arizona (2.4×), Kansas (2.1×), Texas (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mariana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mariana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Mariana · Sibling names for Mariana
Questions about the name Mariana
What does Mariana mean?
The origin of Mariana is uncertain: Roman Marianus and Christian Maria are intertwined; neither has a settled meaning.
How popular is the name Mariana?
Mariana was the 261st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,192 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 165th with 2,062 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 36 places. More babies were named Mariana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mariana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mariana in the US.
Where is Mariana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mariana was most common in New Mexico (2.75 per 1,000 girls), followed by Rhode Island and Arizona.