Mariana
Mariana is a female given name: 99% of people named Mariana are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, United States, Bulgaria
- US births since 1880
- 85 male / 36,053 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mariana
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mariana," in English, "Guten Tag Mariana," in German. Mariana is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mariana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mariana,
German
Guten Tag Mariana,
French
Bonjour Mariana,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mariana:
Chinese
Mariana您好：
Japanese
Mariana様
English
Hi Mariana,
German
Hi Mariana,
French
Salut Mariana,
Spanish
Hola Mariana,
Chinese
Mariana你好：
Japanese
Marianaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Bulgaria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
85 male · 36,053 female · 36,138 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mariana a male or female name?
Mariana is a female given name: 99% of people named Mariana are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Mariana in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mariana," in English, "Guten Tag Mariana," in German. Mariana is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mariana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mariana a unisex name?
Mariana is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Mariana are men. Mariana leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Mariana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mariana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mariana,
title = {Is Mariana a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mariana},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}