Fun Facts About the Name Marionna
- 490 babies named Marionna: U.S. records list 490 babies given the name Marionna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Marionna Mean?
The meaning of Marionna is uncertain. The name is most often treated as a variant of Marianna, a name used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, and other languages and usually explained as a compound of Maria and Anna. Maria derives from the Hebrew name Miriam, whose meaning is uncertain; traditional interpretations include 'bitter' and 'beloved.' Anna derives from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor.' As a compound, Marianna is often understood as 'bitter grace' or simply 'grace.' Some sources instead connect Marianna to the Greek Mariamne, a form of Miriam, which would make it a single name rather than a compound. Another possibility is that Marionna is an elaboration of Marion, the French diminutive of Marie, in which case it shares Maria's uncertain etymology without the added Anna element.
Marionna Name History & Origins
Marianna came into use in medieval Europe, where compound names honoring the Virgin Mary and Saint Anne were common. It appears in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, and other languages, often in Catholic regions. The spelling Marionna is less common and may be a regional or family variation. A separate tradition involves Marion, a French diminutive of Marie that arose in the Middle Ages and later became common in England and the United States. If Marionna developed from Marion, its history would follow that of Marion rather than the Marianna compound. Because early records specifically for Marionna are scarce, its exact path into use is not well documented.
How Popular is the Name Marionna?
Marionna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #3,962 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,550 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #10,844 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #7,507 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #7,439 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #5,935 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #5,282 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #5,916 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #6,889 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #6,353 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #9,408 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #5,829 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #7,022 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #6,104 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #5,038 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2008 | #4,971 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #4,763 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2006 | #5,049 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #5,717 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #3,962 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2003 | #6,480 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #6,299 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #7,585 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #9,627 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #6,730 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #15,652 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #12,746 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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