- Meaning
- Of the sea, Mary
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Classic
- Used in
- Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)
Nicknames for Mariana
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- Spanish
- Mari, Nana
- Portuguese
- Mari
What people expect from a Mariana
Mariana is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about nature. A name can't give a child nature, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Mariana: name scorecard
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Mariana · nickname: Mar
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellHarder: 4 syllables.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Of the sea, Mary".
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Laham, Koval & Alter (2012)Questions about Mariana
What does the name Mariana mean?
Mariana is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "Of the sea, Mary".
Is Mariana a boy or girl name?
Mariana is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Mariana?
Mariana is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil).
What are nicknames for Mariana?
Common nicknames for Mariana are Mari and Nana.
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