Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • French : Little; bitter
  • Hebrew : Bitter; rebellion

Girl name variations

Marianne
Mary
Manya
Marianna
Mara
Marisha
Marilyn
Maire
Marion
Marrion
Mariana
Mariann
Mary-Ann
Maryanne
Mari
Merry
Marie
Maria
Miriam
Mame
Mamie
Maymie
Mayme
May
Mally
Molly
Polly
Maretta
Marel
Marella
Maren
Marlo
Mariette
Marieta
Meriel
Mimi
Minette
Minnie
Minny
Mitzi
Madonna
Marilla
Marla
Marya
Muriel
Manon
Manette
Marija
Marika
Mare
Marquita
Maure
Mairin
Mair
Maura
Maureen
Moira
Moire
Moya
Muire
Masha
Mairi
Mariya
Mashia
Mash
Mariath

How Popular Is The Name Marian

Family name origins & meanings

  • Romanian : from the personal name Marian, from Latin Marianus (see Mariano).
  • English and French : from a pet form of Marie.

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