#4182024 rank
2021peak year
19,843babies named Liana since 1880
▲ +11%5-year trend
Liana popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Liana mean?
The French botanical word for a rainforest vine, from lier 'to bind', and a short form of names like Juliana. A graceful nature name.
OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylenature, modern
Names like Liana
Same era, same vibe — if you like Liana, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Lianas
Spellings & variants
Lianne
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