Mariano
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of Mars, warlike; masculine form of Maria.
Babies a year
148
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mariano by the numbers
Mariano was given to 148 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 212 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Maria
Like Mariano, each of these traces back to Maria: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Miamine; also a form of Maria13,453 in the US (2017)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Myamine; a modern respelling of Mia or form of Maria1,728 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
- Marissaof the sea; form of Maria or Maris427 in the US (2017)
- Mariellaof the sea; a form of Maria30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maritzaof the sea; a form of Marina or Maria142 in the US (2017)
- Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mariano. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marianof Mary; relating to the Virgin Mary195 in the US (2017)
- Marcianoof mars; warlike; a form of Marcian27 in the US (2017)
- Marinoof the sea20 in the US (2017)
- Marioof Mars; warlike; a form of Marius1,129 in the US (2017)
- Marionof the sea; a form of Mary216 in the US (2017)
- Marinof the sea; from marinus171 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Mariano, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mariano
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