Marianna
Marianna was the 874th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 308 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 611th; the most babies were born in 2006 (419). Over the last ten years it has moved down 20 places. More babies were named Marianna in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Mary + Anna, or form of Mariana · Italian, Latin, Hebrew
Say it mair-ee-AN-uh /ˌmɛɹiˈænə/
- Rank in 2025
- #874 girls, down 46 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 308girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006419 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,444babies recorded
What does the name Marianna mean?
Marianna is the Italian form of a name with two roots that merged. One is Latin Mariana, the feminine of Marianus, a derivative of the Roman family name Marius. The other is a combination of Maria and Anna, the names of the Virgin Mary and her mother, Saint Anne. Mary comes from Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is uncertain; Anna comes from Hebrew Ḥannah 'grace, favor'. In English the same name is often spelled Marianne or Marian.
Mariana (Latin, “feminine of Marianus”)Maria + Anna (Latin / Hebrew, “Mary + Anne”)
How sure is this? Probable. Mariana and Maria+Anna fell together; a family's intent can be either.
Related names: Mariana, Marianne, Marian, Mary, Anna.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marianna', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mariana', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mary', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Marianna
The usual nicknames for Marianna are Mari. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Marianna in the last five years, 45 were named Mari, against 47 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari · also for Mariana, Marisol, 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 Mariannas go by each one.
Marianna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #874 | 308 |
| 2020 | #828 | 330 |
| 2010 | #917 | 284 |
| 2000 | #787 | 292 |
| 1990 | #1,160 | 149 |
| 1980 | #1,332 | 95 |
| 1970 | #1,220 | 92 |
| 1960 | #1,177 | 86 |
| 1950 | #939 | 91 |
| 1940 | #698 | 100 |
| 1930 | #651 | 112 |
| 1920 | #621 | 133 |
| 1910 | #790 | 30 |
| 1900 | #958 | 16 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marianna, counting every spelling?
Marianna has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #853 for girls in 2025, against #874 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Marianna?
308 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marianna (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Marianna 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 27 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marianna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marianna?
About 14,600 people born in the US named Marianna are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 12 and 41. That makes Marianna 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.
Marianna by state
How common Marianna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.1×), Arizona (2.1×), Michigan (1.7×). In 20 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marianna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marianna, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Marianna · Sibling names for Marianna
Questions about the name Marianna
What does Marianna mean?
Marianna means “Mary + Anna, or form of Mariana” (Italian, Latin, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Marianna?
Marianna was the 874th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 308 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 611th; the most babies were born in 2006 (419). Over the last ten years it has moved down 20 places. More babies were named Marianna in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Marianna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Marianna in the US.
Where is Marianna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marianna was most common in New Mexico (0.74 per 1,000 girls), followed by Colorado and Arizona.