Lianna
Lianna was the 1105th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 216 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1073rd with 231 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 108 places. More babies were named Lianna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Liana) Origin uncertain · Latin, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,105 girls, down 32 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 216girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020231 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,434babies recorded
What does the name Lianna mean?
Lianna is a spelling of Liana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Liana's meaning and origin.
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
Lianna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,105 | 216 |
| 2020 | #1,073 | 231 |
| 2010 | #1,158 | 210 |
| 2000 | #1,532 | 119 |
| 1990 | #1,527 | 101 |
| 1980 | #2,415 | 40 |
| 1970 | #4,642 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lianna, counting every spelling?
Lianna is a spelling of Liana, a name family that ranked #319 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,105 for Lianna 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 Lianna?
216 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lianna (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lianna 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 39 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lianna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lianna?
About 6,300 people born in the US named Lianna are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 27. That makes Lianna 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.
Lianna by state
How common Lianna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.8×), New York (2.0×), Florida (1.9×), Massachusetts (1.8×), California (1.6×). In 33 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lianna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lianna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lianna
What does Lianna mean?
The origin of Liana is uncertain: a short form of more than one name.
How popular is the name Lianna?
Lianna was the 1105th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 216 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1073rd with 231 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 108 places. More babies were named Lianna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lianna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lianna in the US.
Where is Lianna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lianna was most common in New Jersey (0.33 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Florida.