Biana
Meaning of Biana
Biana, a feminine given name etymologically rooted in the Italian Bianca (“white, pure”), occupies a technically modest but consistently recorded position within Anglo-American naming practices. Phonetically rendered as /biˈanə/, it adheres to a bi-syllabic stress pattern characteristic of its Romance-language origin, yet its diffusion among United States newborns has remained marginal; from 1984 through 2014 annual occurrences fluctuated between five and thirteen, corresponding to SSA ranks oscillating in the 788–983 range. These longitudinal data reveal a stability of low-frequency usage, with minor peaks—most notably thirteen registrations (rank 852) in 1992 and twelve (rank 935) in 2011—suggesting episodic selection rather than sustained popularity. Associated culturally with the Renaissance valorization of luminosity and virtue, Biana today functions as a technically precise alternative to its more common cognates, offering parents a name that combines historical resonance with measured distinctiveness.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as bee-AH-nuh (/biˈanə/)
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Notable People Named Biana
| Biana Kovic - |
