Oriana

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A few things about Oriana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Oriana

Oriana Fallaci

Italian journalist (1929–2006)

Choose Oriana and your child shares a first name with Oriana Fallaci, an Italian journalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Oriana, like who?” Oriana Fallaci's Wikipedia article is available in 77 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,225 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Oriana, 113 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Oriana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOriana first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #1,324.
• 🚀TrendOriana has climbed 419 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,777. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Oriana

Oriana is a girl name of Celtic, Greek and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Oriana for girls from 1966 to 2025, in 59 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #1,324 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,777, with 113 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGreek namesIrish namesItalian namesLatin names