Mariano - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Mariano \m(a)-ria-no\ is pronounced mahr-ee-AHN-oh. It is of Spanish and Latin origin, and its meaning is "manly". Also possibly related to Mars; a masculine variant of Marie. Marion, the English form (Marian for girls) was the given name of John Wayne, but is rarely used for American boys today. Baseball players Mariano Duncan, Mariano Rivera.

Mariano has 3 variant forms: Marianos, Marianus and Marimo.

For more information, see also the related name Mario.

Baby names that sound like Mariano are Marino and Morino.

Mariano is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mariano. Click here to compare Mariano with related baby names.