Where does “Mariana” come from?

Mariana (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Maria, from Old Portuguese Maria, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Mariana”, step by step

Mariana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese Maria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseMariaMary
2Old PortugueseMaria—
3LatinMariathe Virgin Mary
4Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
5Hebrewמִרְיָם—
6Aramaicמריםbitter
7Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

via Portuguese anã

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseanãfemale equivalent of anão
2Old PortugueseAna—
3Latinannasecond-person singular present active imperative...
4Ancient GreekἌνναHannah biblical character
5Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →