Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Miriana

HMCS Noranda was a Canadian Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. She was launched on 13 June 1941 and escorted convoys for the rest of the war. After the war the minesweeper was refitted and was transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Irvine. In 1962, the ship was sold and was turned into the yacht Miriana.

  • Italian
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#9,611 (2013)
Total Babies
134
5-Yr Trend
+31%
1996
First Year
2024
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#9611
Peak Rank
134
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Miriana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

HMCS Noranda was a Canadian Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. She was launched on 13 June 1941 and escorted convoys for the rest of the war. After the war the minesweeper was refitted and was transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Irvine. In 1962, the ship was sold and was turned into the yacht Miriana.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian

The Story of Miriana

Miriana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 11 Mirianas were born — ranking #9,611 that year. As of 2026, Miriana ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 134 Mirianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Miriana

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Miriana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Miriana most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Romania
    52%
  • Italy
    31%
  • KW
    6%
  • AF
    5%
  • UG
    5%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Miriana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Miriana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miriana

What does the name Miriana mean?
HMCS Noranda was a Canadian Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. She was launched on 13 June 1941 and escorted convoys for the rest of the war. After the war the minesweeper was refitted and was transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Irvine. In 1962, the ship was sold and was turned into the yacht Miriana.
What is the origin of the name Miriana?
Miriana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.
How popular is Miriana in 2026?
In 2026, Miriana ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Miriana most popular?
Miriana reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #9,611 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Miriana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Miriana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Miriana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miriana include Nel, Mollyann, Rael. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Miriana?
Common variants and related forms of Miriana include Miriam. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Miriana

Miriana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Miriana's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Miriana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.