Poliana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Poliana

What is the meaning of the name Poliana ?

The baby name Poliana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: poh-lee-AN-uh (POH-lee-AN-ə); Portuguese/Brazilian: po-lee-AH-na (po.liˈa.na).

Poliana is in Origin.

Poliana is the Portuguese adaptation of the English literary name Pollyanna, coined in the early 20th century by author Eleanor H. Porter. In Brazil and Portugal it appears as Poliana, Pollyana, and Polyana; English retains Pollyanna. In everyday use, brief forms like Poli and Ana are common.

Etymologically a blend of Polly (a medieval diminutive of Mary/Maria) and Anna (from Hebrew Hannah, “grace, favor”). Thus the composite is often read as “double grace” or “beloved grace.” The name spread globally after Porter’s 1913 bestseller Pollyanna and its translations; in Portuguese-speaking countries, the books and later telenovela adaptations kept Poliana in the public ear, fueling periodic spikes in use through the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Beyond its roots, Poliana also carries the cultural sense of a cheerful, unfailingly optimistic person.