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The baby name Mariano is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_Spanish': '/maˈɾjano/', 'IPA_Italian': '/maˈrjaːno/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌmɑːriˈɑːno/', 'respelling': 'mah-REE-ah-no (common English respelling); mah-RYAH-no / mah-RYAH-no (Spanish/Italian approximations)'}.

Mariano is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: {'IPA_Spanish': '/maˈɾjano/', 'IPA_Italian': '/maˈrjaːno/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌmɑːriˈɑːno/', 'respelling': 'mah-REE-ah-no (common English respelling); mah-RYAH-no / mah-RYAH-no (Spanish/Italian approximations)'}

What is the meaning of the name Mariano ?

The baby name Mariano is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_Spanish': '/maˈɾjano/', 'IPA_Italian': '/maˈrjaːno/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌmɑːriˈɑːno/', 'respelling': 'mah-REE-ah-no (common English respelling); mah-RYAH-no / mah-RYAH-no (Spanish/Italian approximations)'}.

Mariano is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Mariano is a masculine given name in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, from the Latin cognomen Marianus. The suffix -anus denotes affiliation, so the earliest sense was "of Marius," the Roman family name ultimately tied to Mars, the god of war. In Christian Europe the name was reinterpreted as "belonging to Mary," aligning it with Marian devotion. Cognates and variants include Italian/Spanish Mariano; Portuguese Mariano; Catalan Marià; French Marien; Polish, Romanian, and Slovak Marian/Marián; and the related Mario. Diminutives include Spanish Marianito and Nano.

Usage spans Late Antiquity through the present, appearing among early Christian martyrs named Marianus and flourishing in Catholic regions of Iberia, Italy, and Latin America. Notable bearers include Spanish writer Mariano José de Larra, painter Mariano Fortuny, politician Mariano Rajoy, and baseball star Mariano Rivera, helping anchor the name's cultured yet approachable image.

Mariano has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Mariano

Mariano Rajoy Politician · Born 1955 · Spain Mariano Rajoy is best known as the Prime Minister of Spain, serving from 2011 to 2018. A Spanish politician from the People's Party, he was also the party's president from 2004 to 2018. Mariano Rumor Politician · Born 1915 · Italy Mariano Rumor is best known as an Italian politician who served as prime minister of Italy in the late 1960s and again in the 1970s. A leading member of the Christian Democracy party, he held office from 1968 to 1970 and from 1973 to 1974.

Mariano – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AR 0 #29 236 2,915
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
AR Boys 0 #45 5,022 7,628
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
PR 0 #51 5 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #70 8 2,729
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
Spain Boys 0 #81 8,475 5,610
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
PA 0 #117 14 3,797
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AO Boys 0 #127 132 5,568
Switzerland Boys 2024 #131 7 1,769
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
UY Boys 0 #136 793 5,922
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
CR 0 #140 19 5,526
PR Boys 0 #143 32 2,508
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
UY 0 #151 27 2,477
IT Boys 0 #153 14,727 10,046
MX Boys 0 #161 4,846 16,355
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
CR Boys 0 #179 539 10,188
PA Boys 0 #179 497 9,305
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
EC Boys 0 #189 51 3,322
GT Boys 0 #189 503 7,625
Spain 0 #205 329 2,326
PE Boys 0 #209 2,490 14,506
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
GT 0 #216 100 5,948
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
CL Boys 0 #233 1,261 13,390
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
PE 0 #240 71 6,350
BO Boys 0 #242 634 9,244
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
HR Boys 0 #249 10 3,997
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
PT Boys 0 #269 105 7,951
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JP Boys 0 #287 11 7,909
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
PL Boys 0 #288 48 6,459
BO 0 #290 92 6,868
CO Boys 0 #291 1,611 15,656
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
MX 0 #311 103 8,339
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
IT 0 #327 635 4,183
CL 0 #329 84 6,867
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PH Boys 0 #332 52 11,440
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MU Boys 0 #341 17 8,477
BR Boys 0 #347 608 12,213
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
France Boys 2021 #373 15 2,865
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CO 0 #433 48 7,768
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
CM Boys 0 #527 24 12,054
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
AR Girls 0 #559 41 8,289
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IL Boys 0 #571 37 10,983
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
SG Boys 0 #678 20 17,960
QA Boys 0 #684 24 18,093
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
United States Boys 2024 #711 182 7,044
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
TN 0 #800 30 13,765
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
CL Girls 0 #831 21 14,098
OM Boys 0 #852 30 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #862 91 5,697
NL Boys 0 #893 59 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #912 72 5,561
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
PE Girls 0 #917 27 14,861
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MA 0 #1,011 118 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,057 22 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
DZ 0 #1,091 86 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,120 64 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,143 36 25,619
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,312 135 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,454 161 28,008

Mariano is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Mariano

Mariano is predominantly a boy's name.
Mariano is a 4 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA_Spanish': '/maˈɾjano/', 'IPA_Italian': '/maˈrjaːno/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌmɑːriˈɑːno/', 'respelling': 'mah-REE-ah-no (common English respelling); mah-RYAH-no / mah-RYAH-no (Spanish/Italian approximations)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marianus, Marian, Marion and Mariano (orthographic/diacritic variants across languages).
Yes — Mariano ranked #131 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Mariano ranks highest in Switzerland (#131 in 2024).
Mariano's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #405 in 2011 to #373 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Mariano are in our database, including Mariano Rajoy (Politician), Mariano Rumor (Politician).