Marianna

Marianna is a female first name that originated as a combination of the names Maria and Anna. The shared meaning of this name is 'the well-nourished graceful and gracious'.

What does the name Marianna mean?

The name Marianna is made up of the elements Maria and Anna. The combined meaning is 'the well-nourished graceful and gracious'. Maria is the biblical form of the Hebrew name Mirjam, which translates into German as 'the rebellious', 'the beloved', 'the beloved of God', 'the well-nourished', 'the bitter', 'the drop of the sea', or 'the star of the sea'. The exact roots are not definitively clarified, but an ancient Egyptian origin, derived from mry meaning 'beloved', is suspected. Anna originally comes from the Hebrew name Hannah and means 'the gracious', 'the graceful', and religiously also 'God was gracious' or 'God has shown mercy'. The origin lies in Ancient Hebrew and is derived from the word channâh (חַנָּה), which stands for 'grace', 'graciousness', 'gracefulness', 'charm', 'he was gracious', and 'he showed favor'. This root refers to ḥanān (חָנַן), which means 'to be kind', 'to be gracious', 'to have mercy', or 'to grant mercy'. In Germany, the name has been common since the 18th century and was particularly popular in the 1950s. Variants include Marianne, Mariann, Mariane, Mariana, Marianka, and Marianella. Maria and its original form Mirjam, as well as their variants, are the most widely used Christian girl names.

Where does the name Marianna come from?

The name Marianna has its roots in both Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Aramaic and carries the meaning 'the well-nourished graceful and gracious'. The origin of the name Maria includes ancient Egyptian and Aramaic elements: mirjam stands for bitterness (Aramaic), while mry describes the beloved (Egyptian). The Hebrew word rym means 'gift of God' and myr stands for fertile. The name Anna is derived from channâh, which encompasses grace, graciousness, gracefulness, and charm, and refers to the root ḥanán, which stands for being kind and having mercy. The languages in which the name appears include German, English, Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Slovenian, and Hungarian.

How do you pronounce Marianna?

The pronunciation of Marianna is soft and melodic, with four to five syllables. In German, the name is usually pronounced as 'Ma-ri-an-na' [maʁiˈanːa], with the doubling of the 'n' creating a rhythmic structure. The open vowels give the name a certain expansiveness and warmth. Marianna sounds sonorous and feminine, harmonious, connecting, and elegant.

When is the name day of Marianna?

Marianna celebrates her name day on April 27, May 26, September 12, and December 8.

Popularity

In Germany, Marianna is among the popular first names and currently ranks 989th on the list of the most common female baby names. The best placement the name achieved was in 1953, with rank 77. In the last ten years, Marianna has been given as a first name about 550 times, placing it at 795 in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 849th. The global popularity is reflected in the rankings of Marianna in various countries.

Nicknames & pet names

Anna / Maja / Majanna / Mari / Maria / Maria und Ma / Marianchen / Mariandl / Marina / Marinchen / Nanni

Similar first names

Maria-Anna

Famous people

• Marianna Balleggi (basketball player from Italy)
• Marianna Bottini (Italian composer)
• Marianna Cataldi (singer from Italy)
• Marianna Csornyei (mathematician)
• Marianna Debes Dahl (Faroese writer)
• Marianna Efstratiou (singer from Greece)
• Marianna Hill (American actress)
• Marianna Longa (Italian skier)
• Marianna Lymperta (swimmer from Greece)
• Marianna Mayer (writer from the USA)
• Marianna Nagy (Hungarian figure skater)
• Marianna Palka (English actress)
• Marianna Pineda (artist from the USA)
• Marianna Raguz (Croatian basketball player)
• Marianna Ryzhkina (ballet dancer from Russia)
• Marianna Salzmann (German writer)
• Marianna Sastin (Hungarian wrestler)
• Marianna Tolvanen (football player from Finland)
• Marianna Toumassatou (actress from Greece)
• Marianna von Martines (Austrian composer, harpsichordist & singer)