Mariana glides off the tongue as muh-ree-AH-nuh in English and mah-ree-AH-nah in its Romance homelands, a graceful braid of Maria (“beloved” or “star of the sea”) and Ana (“grace”) that turns two venerable saints’ names into one fluid whole. Carried by Iberian explorers, the name crossed oceans and centuries, anchoring itself in the United States where, according to Social Security data, it has hovered comfortably around the 200-rank mark—recognizable yet safely short of playground saturation. Shakespeare lent it quiet dignity through the steadfast heroine of Measure for Measure, while geographers can’t help but think of the Mariana Trench, the planet’s deepest blue reminder that serenity and strength often share the same coordinates. Combining classical poise with a subtle dash of adventure, Mariana offers parents a lighthouse of a name: steady, luminous, and able to beam warmly across several cultures at once.
Mariana Mazzucato is an Italian American economist and University College London professor who founded the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose and is known for her work on innovation, public value, and the role of the state. |
Mariana Victoria of Spain, an Infanta by birth, became Queen of Portugal as the wife of Joseph I, served as regent in 1776 to 1777, and later advised her daughter, Queen Maria I. |
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes - Mariana of Jesus de Paredes, a reclusive Catholic saint and patroness of Ecuador, was the first person canonized from Ecuador, said to have given her life for Quito, beatified in 1853, canonized in 1950, and honored on May 26 and by Franciscans on May 28. |
Mariana Ingold is a Uruguayan composer, instrumentalist, singer, and teacher active in Uruguay and internationally since 1977. |
Mariana Gheorghe, the first female general manager of Petrom, became its general executive director on 15 June 2006. |
Mariana Bertola was an American educator, physician, and reformer in California. |
Mariana Levy Fernández was a Mexican telenovela actress, singer, and TV host, daughter of actress Talina Fernández and banker Gerardo Jorge Levy, and sister of Pato Levy. |
German former pair skater Mariana Kautz competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics with Norman Jeschke. |
Mariana Vieira da Silva - Mariana Guimaraes Vieira da Silva is a Portuguese sociologist and politician who served as Minister of the Presidency and de facto second in command in the XXIII Constitutional Government of Antonio Costa. |
Mariana Carvalho - Born in Sao Paulo, Mariana Fonseca Ribeiro Carvalho de Moraes is a Brazilian politician who has represented Rondonia as a federal deputy since 2015. |
Mariana Juárez - Mariana Juarez is a Mexican professional boxer, a former two-division WBC champion in flyweight and bantamweight, and the older sister of fellow world champion Lourdes Juarez. |
Mariana Aydar is a Brazilian MPB singer. |
Mariana di Girolamo Arteaga is a Chilean film and television actress known for Ema, La Veronica, and the TV series Perdona nuestros pecados. |
Mariana Harder-Kühnel - Mariana Harder-Kuehnel is a German AfD politician serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2017. |
Mariana Beauchamp Jodoin was a Canadian Liberal senator born in Montreal, Quebec. |