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Related to Mary, in the Christian Latin interpretation.
The academy distinguishes older Marianus/Marius formation, later Mary-related reinterpretation, and modern Mary or Mary-plus-Anna uses. This interpretation applies to one historical route; no single literal meaning is established for every Mariana, and the deeper Mary/Marius roots remain uncertain.
Latinized Marian/Mary tradition, alongside a separate Roman Marianus history.
The reviewed entry gives Marian, Mary or Mary plus Ann routes and a feminine Marianus route. These histories have become intertwined; spelling alone does not select one for every bearer.
/ˌmɛɹiˈænə/
US English dictionary reading of this exact spelling. CMUdict does not identify a bearer or particular tradition; native-language and preferred readings can differ. Adapted from ARPABET to broad IPA and an approximate guide. Original ARPABET: M EH2 R IY0 AE1 N AH0.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Girls | 47 · preliminary | 636 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 45 (rounded to 5) | 861 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 20 | 1512 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2023 | Girls | 5 | 540 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 3 | 885 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 1,192 | 260 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2007 | Boys | 5 | 12367 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The exact English entry documents given-name use. Language of use is separate from linguistic origin and does not establish a preferred pronunciation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The academy includes Mariana in its Galician personal-name guide. Language of use does not determine a modern bearer’s ancestry or intended meaning. No audio or pronunciation imported. Credit: A. I. Boullón Agrelo (coordinator), Guía de nomes galegos, Real Academia Galega; consulted 9 October 2026. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.
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The academy distinguishes older Marianus/Marius formation, later Mary-related reinterpretation, and modern Mary or Mary-plus-Anna uses. This interpretation applies to one historical route; no single literal meaning is established for every Mariana, and the deeper Mary/Marius roots remain uncertain. Credit: A. I. Boullón Agrelo (coordinator), Guía de nomes galegos, Real Academia Galega; consulted 9 October 2026. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.
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The Mary/Miriam root has uncertain meaning in the reviewed parent entry. The separate Roman Marianus route also needs its own root review; we do not combine unrelated glosses.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The reviewed entry gives Marian, Mary or Mary plus Ann routes and a feminine Marianus route. These histories have become intertwined; spelling alone does not select one for every bearer.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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US English dictionary reading of this exact spelling. CMUdict does not identify a bearer or particular tradition; native-language and preferred readings can differ. Adapted from ARPABET to broad IPA and an approximate guide. Original ARPABET: M EH2 R IY0 AE1 N AH0.
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University and CMUdict contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: selected exact-spelling dictionary readings converted from ARPABET to broad IPA, with qualified syllable counts. CMUdict does not identify a bearer’s preferred pronunciation or name tradition.
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The shared Mariano/Mariana entry independently distinguishes these histories. It does not support a universal grace, sea, warrior or personal-trait gloss. Credit: A. I. Boullón Agrelo (coordinator), Guía de nomes galegos, Real Academia Galega; consulted 9 October 2026. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.
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Supporting name evidence for the reviewed explanation or given-name sense. Parent-name meanings and native-language readings apply only to the stated tradition.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Supporting name evidence for the reviewed explanation or given-name sense. Parent-name meanings and native-language readings apply only to the stated tradition.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Count of vowel phonemes in this reviewed reading; other readings can differ. Original ARPABET: M EH2 R IY0 AE1 N AH0.
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University and CMUdict contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: selected exact-spelling dictionary readings converted from ARPABET to broad IPA, with qualified syllable counts. CMUdict does not identify a bearer’s preferred pronunciation or name tradition.
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The academy pairs Spanish Mariana with Valencian Marianna on page 122. This is a cross-language name equivalent, not an automatic nickname, meaning or pronunciation transfer. Credit: Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, Vocabulari de noms de persona (2017), pp.90,122,134; Ajuntament d’Alcoi mirror. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.
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Explicit variant form in the reviewed English entry; statistics remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
