#5142024 rank
2024peak year
3,409babies named Lian since 1880
▲ +118%5-year trend
Lian popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lian mean?
A Chinese name element, as in lian, 'lotus' or 'ripple,' also used in the West as a compact short form of Julian.
OriginChinese
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, nature
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