Liana
Liana was the 386th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 801 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 142 places. More babies were named Liana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Latin, Hebrew
Say it lee-AH-nuh /liˈɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #386 girls, up 76 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 801girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025801 babies
- Total since 1880
- 20,666babies recorded
What does the name Liana mean?
Liana has several sources. Wiktionary describes it as a short form of Juliana or Eliana. It is also an English word for a woody climbing vine, from French liane. Eliana is Hebrew, "my God has answered". Because it can come from different names, no single meaning applies to every bearer.
How sure is this? Uncertain. A short form of more than one name.
Related names: Juliana, Eliana, Lianna, Leanna.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Liana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Juliana', DMNES, Durham University
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eliana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Liana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #386 | 801 |
| 2020 | #462 | 669 |
| 2010 | #526 | 554 |
| 2000 | #810 | 281 |
| 1990 | #801 | 251 |
| 1980 | #999 | 147 |
| 1970 | #1,281 | 85 |
| 1960 | #1,909 | 36 |
| 1950 | #1,939 | 25 |
| 1940 | #2,369 | 13 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Liana, counting every spelling?
Liana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #319 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #386 for Liana on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,023 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liana | 801 | #386 | 3,662 |
| Lianna | 216 | #1,105 | 977 |
| Lianah | 6 | #14,197 | 38 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Liana?
801 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Liana (0.22 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Liana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 10 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Liana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Liana?
About 20,200 people born in the US named Liana are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 31. That makes Liana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Liana by state
How common Liana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (2.8×), New Jersey (2.4×), New York (2.1×), Massachusetts (1.8×), Washington (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Liana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Liana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Liana · Sibling names for Liana
Questions about the name Liana
What does Liana mean?
The origin of Liana is uncertain: a short form of more than one name.
How popular is the name Liana?
Liana was the 386th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 801 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 142 places. More babies were named Liana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Liana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Liana in the US.
Where is Liana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Liana was most common in Rhode Island (1.36 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and New Jersey.