Meaning of the nameMariani
- Female
- Ma-ri-a-ni
Mariani and Mariany are feminine names that begin with Mari-, an element that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links to names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina.
Meaning
The meaning of Mariani is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,025
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,873
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,099
- people
Mariani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mariani, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (900 people).
3,000 women 25 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mariani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mariani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 847 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 367 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 310 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 307 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 222 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 151 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 133 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 120 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 107 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 57 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mariani
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Mari- as probably a remnant of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina. The exact origin of Mariani and Mariany is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,025 people named Mariani and 5,146 named Mariany, almost always female. The switch between I and Y at the end is a spelling variation.
A spelling with a final I, more frequent among those born in the 1990s.
Other spellings of Mariani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Mariany | 5,146 |
| Mariani | 3,025 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Mari-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Mariani
What does the name Mariani mean?
The meaning of Mariani is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Mariani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,025 people with the first name Mariani, which ranks it number 3,873 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Mariani a boy's or a girl's name?
Mariani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,000 women and 25 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Mariani most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Mariani (310 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mariani?
Mariany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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