Mariana is a feminine given name of

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

origin. The masculine equivalent is ''

Marianus Marianus is a male name, formerly an Ancient Roman family name, derived from Marius. Marianus may refer to: * Marianus of Auxerre (died 462 or 473), French monk and saint *Marianus Scotus of Mainz (1028–1082 or -83), otherwise Máel Brigte (Devo ...

'', which is derived from ''

Marius Marius may refer to: People * Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (19 ...

''. ''Marianus'' became ''Mariano'' in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002). ''The Oxford Names Companion''. Oxford: Oxford University Press; p. 819

Nobles

Mariana of Austria Mariana of Austria ( es, Mariana de Austria) or Maria Anna (24 December 163416 May 1696) was Queen of Spain as the second wife of her uncle Philip IV of Spain from their marriage in 1649 until Philip died in 1665. She was then appointed regent f ...

(1634–1696), Queen consort of Spain *

Marianna Lubomirska Princess Marianna Lubomirska (1693–1729) was a Polish noblewoman magnate. She was heiress of large Ostróg estates. Daughter of Grand Marshal of the Crown Józef Karol Lubomirski, the son of Voivode of Kraków Aleksander Michał Lubomirs ...

(1693–1729), Polish noble *

Mariana Koskull Henrietta Mariana "Marianne" Charlotta Koskull (19 February 1785, in Växjö – 30 March 1841, in Stockholm) was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting, known as the royal mistress of King Charles XIII of Sweden and King Charles XIV John of Sweden. ...

(1785–1841), Swedish noble * Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718–1781), Queen of Portugal *

Infanta Mariana Francisca of Portugal Maria Ana of Braganza (''Maria Ana Francisca Josefa Rita Joana''; 7 October 1736 – 16 May 1813), was a Portuguese ''infanta'' daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal and his wife Mariana Victoria of Spain. Biography The infanta was born in ...

(1736–1813), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal *

Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal ''Infante'' (, ; f. ''infanta''), also anglicised as Infant or translated as Prince, is the title and rank given in the Iberian kingdoms of Spain (including the predecessor kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Navarre, and León) and Portugal to th ...

(1768–1788), daughter of Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Peter III of Portugal

Writers

Mariana Codruț Mariana Codruţ (born 1 November 1956 in Prisacani, Romania) is a Romanian poet, writer and journalist. Works ''Poetry'': * Măceşul din magazia de lemne (Junimea,1982). * Schiţă de autoportret (Junimea, 1986). * Tabieturile nopţii de ...

(born 1956), Romanian poet, writer and journalist * Mariana Frenk-Westheim (1898–2004), German-Mexican writer and translator *

Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer Mariana Alley Griswold Van Rensselaer (February 21, 1851 – January 20, 1934), usually known as Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer or M. G. Van Rensselaer, was an American author focusing on architectural criticism. Early life Mariana Alley Griswo ...

(1851–1931), American author *

Mariana Starke Mariana Starke (1761/2–1838) was an English author. She is best known for her travel guide to France and Italy which served as a popular companion for British travellers to the Continent in the early nineteenth century. She also wrote plays and ...

(c. 1761–1831), English author *

Juan de Mariana Juan de Mariana, , also known as Father Mariana (25 September 1536 – 17 February 1624), was a Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs. Life Juan de Mariana was born in Talavera, Kingdom of Toledo. He stu ...

(1536–1624), Spanish Jesuit and historian

Entertainers

Mariana Aydar Mariana Aydar is a Brazilian singer of MPB (Brazilian popular music). Biography She was born in São Paulo in 1980 in a family of musicians. Her father, Mário Manga, was a member of the group Premê, and her mother Bia Aydar, was the producer ...

(born 1980), Brazilian singer *

Mariana Čengel Solčanská Mariana Čengel Solčanská (born 14 February 1978) is a Slovak film director, screenwriter and writer. Early life and education Martina Solčanská was born on 14 February 1978 in Nitra. She studied political science and cultural studies at t ...

(born 1978), Slovak director *

Marianna Efstratiou Maria-Anastasia (Mariana) Efstratiou ( el, Μαριάνα Ευστρατίου) (born 17 April 1955 in Athens) is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the ...

(born 1962), Greek singer *

Mariana Levy Mariana Levy (22 April 1966 – 29 April 2005) was a Mexican ''telenovela'' actress, singer and television show host. She was the daughter of actress Talina Fernández and banker Gerardo Jorge Levy. Biography Mariana Levy Fernández was born in ...

(1966–2005), Mexican actress, singer, and television host *

Mariana Molina Mariana Nunes de Souza Molina (born October 5, 1990) is a Brazilian actress who has participated in several telenovelas. Biography Molina has two brothers: the younger one is named Henrique, while her older sister is named Carol. Her interest ...

(born 1990), Brazilian actress *

Mariana Nicolescu Mariana Nicolesco ( or ; 28 November 1948 – 14 October 2022) was a Romanian operatic soprano who had an international career after she studied in Rome on a scholarship. She was a regular performer at La Scala in Milan where she performed Baroq ...

(1948–2022), Romanian opera singer *

Mariana Ochoa Mariana Yolanda Ochoa Reyes (born February 19, 1979 in Mexico City) is a Mexican singer and actress. Music career She was a member of the musical group La Onda Vaselina, who were one of the most successful pop bands of Mexico, OV7. She stayed i ...

(born 1979), Mexican singer and actress *

Mariana Popova Mariana Popova ( bg, Мариана Попова) (born 6 June 1978) is a Bulgarian singer. She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, trainer on The Voice of Bulgaria 2011 and from Vip Brother 2012 – Bulgari ...

(born 1978), Bulgarian singer *

Mariana Renata Mariana Renata Dantec (born 31 December 1983, Paris), better known by Mariana Renata and Mariana Dantec, is a French-Indonesian model and actress. She is best known for her roles in the films '' Janji Joni'' (2005), ''The Matchmaker'' (2006), and ...

(born 1983), Indonesian actress *

Mariana Seoane Mariana Seoane (born Mariana Alejandra Seoane García on June 10, 1976 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. Biography Seoane was born June 10, 1976, from an Argentinian mother and a Cuban-Mexican father, Seoane demon ...

(born 1976), Mexican actress, model, and singer *

Mariana Sîrbu Mariana Sîrbu (born in Iaşi, Romania) is a Romanian violinist. Biography Sîrbu started playing the violin under the supervision of her parents. She then studied with Ştefan Gheorghiu at the "Ciprian Porumbescu" National University of ...

(died 2023), Romanian violinist *

Mariana Todorova Mariana Todorova (born 1974) is a Bulgarian violinist, who has been the concert master of the Spanish Radiotelevision orchestra since 1997. Biography Born in Varna (Bulgaria), Todorova began her violin studies at the age of five with S. Furnadjiev ...

(born 1974), Bulgarian violinist * Mariana Varela (born 1996), Miss Universe Argentina 2019 and Miss Grand Argentina 2020 *

Mariana Ximenes Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian actress. Her first role was in the telenovela ''Fascinação'' in 1998 where she portrayed the role of Emília Gouveia. In the same year she played the role of Ruth Stern in th ...

(born 1981), Brazilian actress

Athletes

* Mariana Avitia (born 1993), Mexican archer *

Mariana Chirila Mariana may refer to: Literature * ''Mariana'' (Dickens novel), a 1940 novel by Monica Dickens * ''Mariana'' (poem), a poem by Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson * ''Mariana'' (Vaz novel), a 1997 novel by Katherine Vaz Music *"Mariana", a so ...

(born 1964), Romanian distance runner *

Mariana Constantin Mariana Constantin (born 3 August 1960) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération I ...

(born 1960), Romanian artistic gymnast *

Mariana Díaz Oliva Mariana Díaz Oliva (born 11 March 1976) is a retired tennis player from Argentina. She played professionally from September 1992 until 12 October 2006. Her highest ranks were world No. 42 for singles and No. 93 for doubles, both achieved in ...

(born 1976), Argentinian tennis player *

Mariana Henriques Mariana Henriques (born 27 July 1994) is an Angolan swimmer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50 m freestyle, but failed to reach the final. Career Born in Luanda, Henriques represented Angola at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, in ...

(born 1994), Angolan swimmer *

Mariana Ohata Mariana Ohata (born October 26, 1978) is an athlete from Brazil, who competes in triathlon. A former member of the Brazilian National Swim Team, Ohata competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was one of two Brazil ...

(born 1978), Brazilian athlete *

Mariana Pajón Mariana Pajón Londoño ODB OLY (born 10 October 1991) is a Colombian cyclist, two-time Olympic gold medalist and BMX World Champion.

(born 1991), Colombian cyclist * Mariana Roriz (born 1980), Brazilian water polo player * Mariana Simeanu (born 1964), Romanian middle-distance runner *

Mariana Simionescu Mariana Simionescu (born 27 November 1956) is a retired tennis player from Romania. Career Simionescu won the French Junior Championships in 1974. She played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1980. Her best Grand Slam performance was reaching the ...

(born 1956), Romanian tennis player *

Mariana Solomon Mariana Solomon (born 8 September 1980 in Nehoiu) is a Romanian triple jumper. Her personal best jump is 14.42 metres, achieved at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (this was not enough to progress from the qualifying round). The result places her ...

(born 1980), Romanian triple jumper *

Mariana Zúñiga Mariana Elena Adelina Zúñiga Varela (born 12 July 2002) is a Chilean Paralympic archer. She won silver in the Women's individual compound open in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo ...

(born 2002), Chilean Paralympic archer

Other people

Mariana Becker Mariana Gertum Becker (born 1971) is a Brazilian sports journalist and television reporter for Rede Bandeirantes. Since being employed by Rede Globo in 1995, she has covered association football, extreme sports, water sports, the World Surf Lea ...

(born early 1970s), Brazilian sports journalist and television reporter *

Mariana Bracetti Mariana Bracetti Cuevas (also spelled Bracety) (1825–1903) was a patriot and leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement in the 1860s. She is attributed with having knitted the flag that was intended to be used as the national emblem of P ...

(1825–1903), leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement *

Mariana Wright Chapman Mariana Wright Chapman (March 14, 1843 – November 9, 1907) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist. Her most active work was in the direction of prison reform and equal rights for women. Chapman was well-known through her work ...

(1843-1907), American social reformer, suffragist *

Mariana Drăgescu Marie Ana Aurelia (Mariana) Drăgescu (7 September 1912 – 24 March 2013) was a Romanian military aviator during World War II. She was the last surviving member of the White Squadron, a team of female aviators who flew medical aircraft du ...

(1912–2013), Romanian military aviator during World War II * Mariana J. Kaplan, Mexican-American rheumatologist and physician-scientist * Marianna Knottenbelt (born 1949), Dutch-Canadian photographer, architect and real-estate developer *

Mariana Kotzeva Mariana Mihaylova Kotzeva ( bg, Мариана Михайлова Коцева, born 12 March 1967) is a Bulgarian statistician and econometrician. Since the beginning of 2017 she has been the acting director-general of Eurostat, the directorate ...

(born 1967), Bulgarian statistician and econometrician *

Mariana Loya Miss Arizona USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Casting Crown Productions. Arizona's most success ...

(born 1979), American beauty queen *

Mariana Mazzucato Mariana Francesca Mazzucato (born June 16, 1968) is an economist with dual Italian–American citizenship. She is a professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London and founding director of the UCL Institute ...

, born June 16, 1968) Italian economist *

Mariana Pfaelzer Mariana R. Pfaelzer (February 4, 1926 – May 14, 2015) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Education and career Born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles , California in 1 ...

(1926–2015), United States federal judge *

Mariana de Pineda Muñoz Mariana de Pineda y Muñoz, generally known as Mariana Pineda, (1 September 1804 in Granada – 26 May 1831 in Granada) was a Spanish liberalist heroine. May 26th, the anniversary of her execution, is a local holiday in the city of Granada. B ...

(1804–1831), martyr of Spanish liberalism *

Marianna Pineda Marianna Pineda (née Marianna Packard; 1925–1996) was an American sculptor, who worked in a stylized realist tradition. The female figure was typically her subject matter, often in a striking or expressive pose. Major work included an eight ...

(1925–1996), American sculptor *

Mariana Wolfner Mariana Federica Wolfner is the Goldwin Smith Professor of molecular biology and genetics at Cornell University. Her research investigates sexual conflict in the fruit fly '' Drosophila melanogaster''. She was elected a member of the Nationa ...

, American molecular biologist and geneticist

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