Mariana
PopularA girl's name meaning originally the feminine of Marianus; later reinterpreted as Maria + Ana.
Approved in Portugal. Mariana is on the official IRN list of names you can register. Was in the national top 20 of 2023/24.
Origin
Roman feminine form of Marianus. After antiquity, the name came to be understood as a combination of Maria and Ana, an interpretation that took hold in Portuguese and other languages.
Story
In Portugal, the name is associated with Mariana Alcoforado (1640-1723), a nun from the convent in Beja to whom the celebrated Portuguese Letters, one of the most influential texts of European epistolary literature, were attributed. Mariana has been among the most given girl names in Portugal in recent years.
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- List of admitted given names · IRN · irn.justica.gov.pt (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Mariana
- Wikipédia · Mariana Alcoforado