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Mariano

“Variant of Mariana — Possibly connected to Mars” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1087 in the US (2025) · Trending

Mariano is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1896, it stood at #1087 in 2025; about 10,000 boys have been named Mariano along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 8,900 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marianos

• Mariano Rajoy — Spanish politician (born 1955)
• Mariano Díaz — Spanish-Dominican Republic association football player
• Mariano José de Larra — Spanish romantic writer (1809-1837)
• Mariano Rumor — Italian politician (1915-1990)
• Mariano Andújar — Argentine association football player

In stories & tradition

• Mariano Delgado — Aquí no hay quien viva

What Marianos become

Among 1,597 notable people named Mariano:

Military figures appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mariano Escobedo, Mexican army general and politician (1826–1902).

Similar names: Lucio · Marcello · Adriano · Aurelio · Marcellus · Carlo

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