Mariano is a masculine name from the

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, corresponding to the feminine Mariana. It is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese variant of the Roman Marianus which derived from Marius, and Marius derived from the Roman god Mars (see also

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) or from the Latin ''maris'' "male". Mariano and Marian are sometimes seen as a conjunction of the two female names Mary and Ann. This name is an homage to The Virgin Mary, Mother of

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. Mariano, as a surname, is of Italian, Spanish and Portuguese origin from the personal name ''Mariano'', from the

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family name ''Marianus'' (a derivative of the ancient personal name ''Marius'', of Etruscan origin). In the early Christian era it came to be taken as an adjective derived from ''Maria'', and was associated with the cult of the Virgin Mary. It was borne by various early saints, including a 3rd-century martyr in Numidia and a 5th-century hermit of Berry, France.

First name

* Mariano Armellino (1657–1737), Italian Benedictine historian * Mariano Azuela, Mexican writer * Mariano Baracetti, Argentine beach volleyball player * Mariano Díaz Mejía, Dominican football player * Mariano Duncan, baseball player and coach * Mariano Egaña, Chilean lawyer and politician * Mariano Fernández Bermejo (born 1948), Spanish jurist and politician * Mariano Ferreira Filho (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Mariano Frumboli, Argentine tango dancer * Mariano González, Argentine footballer * Mariano Grondona, Argentine journalist * Mariano Hoyas, Spanish footballer * Mariano Iberico Rodríguez, Peruvian philosopher * Mariano Marquez, Puerto Rican boxer * Mariano Martínez, Argentine actor and model * Mariano Moreno, Argentine national hero * Mariano Mores, Argentine tango pianist and composer * Mariano Navarro Rubio, Spanish politician * Mariano Ozores (1926–2025), Spanish film director and screenwriter * Mariano Ponce, Filipino physician and member of the Propaganda Movement * Mariano Rajoy, Spanish politician, Prime Minister of Spain (2011–2018) * Mariano Rampolla, Italian cardinal * Mariano Rivera, baseball player * Mariano Rubio, Spanish economist * Mariano Scartezzini, Italian long-distance runner * Mariano Sori-Marin (born 1999), American football coach * Mariano Torres, Argentine footballer * Mariano Trías, Filipino vice president of the brief Republic of Biak-na-Bato * Mariano Troilo, Italian footballer * Mariano Trípodi, Argentine footballer * Mariano Vallejo, Californian politician, military commander, and rancher * Mariano Zabaleta, Argentine tennis player * Mariano Di Vaio, Italian fashion blogger

Surname

* Michael Mariano, legendary Somali politician * Charlie Mariano, American jazz musician * Amber Mariano, American television personality * Ayra Mariano, Filipina-American actress, singer, dancer, host and model * Belle Mariano, Filipina actress, model and singer * Bob Mariano, American corporate executive * Eleanor Concepcion Mariano, also known as Connie Mariano, former White House physician * Jarah Mariano, American model * Jess Mariano, a fictional character from ''Gilmore Girls'' * Joseph Mariano, flutist * Guy Mariano, professional skateboarder * Lucas Mariano (born 1993), Brazilian basketball player * Luis Mariano, Spanish-French singer * Mariano (footballer, born 1975), Portuguese footballer, full name Carlos Alberto Teixeira Mariano * Otacílio Mariano Neto (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Nelson Mariano, chess grandmaster * Rafael de Jesus Mariano (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Rob Mariano, American television personality *Sivan Mariano, contestant on cycle 1 of '' Israel's Next Top Model'' * Ian Mariano, a Guamanian international footballer

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