Liana: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “to twine like a vine”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- lee-AH-nuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used as a given name partly from the tropical vine word liana, from French liane. It is also sometimes used as a short form of names ending in -liana, so usage can vary.
How popular is Liana?
Babies named Liana in 2024743
2024 rank#418 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 188019,856
Liana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Liana
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Liana questions
What does the name Liana mean?
Liana means "to twine like a vine". It comes from French. Used as a given name partly from the tropical vine word liana, from French liane. It is also sometimes used as a short form of names ending in -liana, so usage can vary.
Is Liana a boy or girl name?
Liana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Liana?
743 US babies were named Liana in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Liana?
Liana is usually pronounced lee-AH-nuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.