The origins of the town's name are widely disputed. One claim is that the name derives from the medieval Marano family, who, throughout the course of the Saracen occupation of the nearby emirate of Amantea, provided refuge to those fleeing the Muslim conquest.
There is debate about the origin of the town's name. One theory suggests that it comes from the medieval Marano family, who offered shelter to people escaping the Muslim conquest of the nearby emirate of Amantea during their rule.