Mariana Name Meaning & Origin
Mariana
Origin of the name Mariana:
Feminine form of Marian, which is from the Latin Marianus (of Marius), a name derived from Mars, the name of the Roman mythological god of war. As a result of similarity of form, the name became associated with Maria, the name of the Blessed Virgin, and was often bestowed in her honor.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Nicknames for Mariana
Mari, Ana, Mah, Mia, Nana, Nani, Marian nicknamed hurts me bad,
- Meanings and history of the name Mariana
Mariana is written in invizibile ink on the bed sheet. It's from the zodiac ram and it looks like the psychiatrist's/doctor's writing. It's a serpent line has no letters.
- Famous real-life people named Mariana
Mariana Levy (1966-2005), Mexican actress.
Mariana Rios, Brazilian actress and singer.
Mariana Rossi (b. 1979) Argentine field hockey player, Olympic bronze medalist
Mariana Ximenes, Brazilian actress.
Mariana Oliveira Morales (b. 2010), daughter of American actor Esai Morales- Mariana in song, story & screen
Marianas Trench, band
Marianas Trench, song by metalcore band August Burns Red"Open up your gate, Marianna" is the refrain of Dave Carter's song "Mother, I Climbed" (about a search for faith)
Mariana Garcia, a character in Telltale's "The Walking Dead: A New Froniter"