Mariana

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proper noun

A female given name from Latin [in turn from Aramaic] or from Hebrew; variant forms Marian, Maryana.

OriginLatin Mariānus →
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Meanings

proper nounMariana (plural Marianas)

plural Marianas

  1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Aramaic] or from Hebrew; variant forms Marian, Maryana.

Origin

  1. LatinMariānus
  2. EnglishMariana

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Aramianaramina
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APA

Mariana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mariana

MLA

“Mariana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mariana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mariana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mariana.

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