Marianna

mah-ree-AN-ah

Italian, Polish, English

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"

Marianna Origin and Meaning

The name Marianna is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace".

While Marianna looks like a spelling variation of Mariana, the two names have different etymologies. While the one-N spelling derives from the Roman name Marianus, Marianna is a combination of two classics, Maria and Anna, used in many European languages.

Marianna was on and off the US Top 1000 list throughout the twentieth century, and it has now ranked consistently since 1995. While it has never appeared in the upper half of the US popularity charts, it's a very popular choice in Italy and Poland.

The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Marianna Rank in US Top 1000

# 885 in the US

Marianna Popularity

• 885 US 2023
• 1100 Nameberry 2024
• 471 Future 2028
• 56 Poland 2023

20 Names Similar to Marianna

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Marianna.

• Marianne
• Mariana
• Mariella
• Jaylen
• Alisanne
• Alyena
• Julienne
• Guadalupe
• Sheila
• Zoie
• Amarah
• Annemarie
• Rhoda
• Belen
• Maryam
• Mireia
• Kamilah
• Jocasta
• Theresa
• Rebekah

Famous People Named Marianna

• Marianna Hill American actress
• Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty birth name of Penny Singleton, American actress
• Marianna Tolo Australian basketball player
• Marianna Martines Austrian singer and pianist
• Marianna Longa Italian skier
• Marianna Palka Scottish actress and director

Marianna in Pop Culture

• Marianna character in "The Burning Plain"