Lyanna

/ lee-AN-uh /
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“literary coinage” — American

#9572024 rank
2019peak year
3,239babies named Lyanna since 1880
▼ 46%5-year trend

Lyanna popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201918801920196020002024

What does Lyanna mean?

A modern literary name, apparently a blend in the style of Liana, built from Ly- plus the classic ending -anna. It gained wide recognition through the character Lyanna Stark in Game of Thrones.

OriginAmerican
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, modern

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