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Mariana

Girl name · 29 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Mariana: 29 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2012.

Mariana is a feminine name with Latin roots, derived from the Roman family name Marianus, ultimately connected to Mary. Its meaning is often linked to the Latin *mare* for "sea" or the Hebrew Maryam, traditionally interpreted as "bitter" or "beloved." One of its most notable bearers was Mariana of Austria, the 17th-century Spanish queen regent, after whom the Mariana Islands in the Pacific were named. Another is the Spanish liberal heroine Mariana Pineda, executed for embroidering a revolutionary flag. The name also appears in Tennyson's haunting poem "Mariana" and shares its elegant sound with the variant Marianna, offering a slightly more ornate alternative.