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The baby name Liana is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lee-AH-nÉ™.

Liana is French, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: French, Latin
Pronunciation: lee-AH-nÉ™

What is the meaning of the name Liana ?

The baby name Liana is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lee-AH-nÉ™.

Liana is French, Latin in Origin.

Liana is chiefly a botanical name from French liane, the earliest form behind the given name, denoting a woody climbing vine of tropical forests. French etymologists connect liane with lier, to bind, from Latin ligare; the noun’s sense reflects the plant’s twining, binding habit rather than a flower name. As a personal name, Liana can also function as an aphetic or clipped form of names ending in -liana, such as Juliana, Liliana, or Eliana.

Its use as a forename appears mainly in modern European and American naming, helped by its compatibility with Italian, Spanish, French, German, Slavic, and English pronunciation patterns. Liane occurs in French and German contexts; Lianna, Lianne, Leana, and Leanna are English-influenced spellings. The name has ranked in the United States since the late twentieth century and has recently appeared in national top lists in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, England, Canada, and the Netherlands.

Liana has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Liana

Liana Isakadze Musician · Born 1946 · Germany Liana Isakadze was a Georgian violinist and conductor, best known as a child prodigy who became an internationally respected classical musician. She was born on 2 August 1946 and died on 5 July 2024, and she was supported and trained early on by the legendary violinist David Oistrakh.

Liana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
TM 0 #4 1 66
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
MD 0 #34 1 434
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
GE 0 #41 4 997
Switzerland Girls 2024 #42 119 1,786
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
CY 0 #56 5 1,632
GE Girls 0 #56 57 1,564
ID Girls 0 #64 35 3,319
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
BN Girls 0 #74 33 5,459
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
CY Girls 0 #83 39 3,755
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
LT 0 #86 3 949
KZ 0 #89 6 1,452
GR Girls 0 #93 184 6,293
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
Norway Girls 2025 #97 30 453
RU Girls 0 #100 1,598 11,913
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
EE Girls 0 #111 28 1,888
GR 0 #114 21 3,911
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
Sweden Girls 2022 #138 42 1,568
Canada Girls 2024 #139 161 2,795
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
Belgium Girls 2024 #144 42 424
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
RU 0 #156 34 3,641
LT Girls 0 #160 35 1,904
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
LU Girls 0 #173 13 4,850
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
AO Girls 0 #197 13 4,575
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
NA Girls 0 #206 19 7,146
PS 0 #206 13 5,692
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Girls 0 #212 12 3,559
KZ Girls 0 #217 117 5,862
TW Girls 0 #220 57 8,139
France Girls 2021 #222 207 3,185
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
MO Girls 0 #236 16 7,056
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JP Girls 0 #243 9 6,592
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
IL 0 #252 23 6,291
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
MY 0 #262 69 12,352
MY Girls 0 #264 1,341 24,821
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
HR Girls 0 #273 17 3,687
CZ Girls 0 #277 66 5,378
JO Girls 0 #288 38 7,570
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
QA Girls 0 #296 21 15,378
BR 0 #297 49 5,969
DK Girls 0 #299 18 7,429
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
IT Girls 0 #323 4,111 9,415
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
CN Girls 0 #325 25 8,829
MU Girls 0 #330 22 8,539
PL Girls 0 #332 23 5,096
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PS Girls 0 #333 209 10,981
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
IL Girls 0 #356 304 11,648
United States Girls 2024 #358 743 8,487
BD Girls 0 #363 24 8,413
PT Girls 0 #364 88 7,952
Finland Girls 0 #374 18 1,368
PH Girls 0 #374 17 13,098
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
Austria Girls 0 #388 33 1,885
ZA 0 #389 59 14,421
SG Girls 0 #398 192 18,916
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #425 13 2,542
PA Girls 0 #428 54 9,861
CO 0 #429 52 7,768
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
BR Girls 0 #462 687 12,708
UY Girls 0 #462 49 6,731
IR Girls 0 #465 66 8,334
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
Finland Girls 2026 #469 380 3,895
AE Girls 0 #478 76 20,968
CR Girls 0 #481 52 11,342
GT Girls 0 #487 19 7,500
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
KW Girls 0 #488 28 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #492 13 11,303
IT 0 #496 228 4,183
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
HK Girls 0 #531 85 16,104
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
AR Girls 0 #558 42 8,289
BO Girls 0 #559 53 9,488
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
CO Girls 0 #630 549 16,140
LB 0 #632 27 13,263
Germany Girls 0 #639 203 4,949
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
PE Girls 0 #679 277 14,861
SY 0 #693 36 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NL Girls 0 #748 209 5,933
ZA Girls 0 #765 412 25,928
NG Girls 0 #769 18 15,093
SA Girls 0 #780 156 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #795 190 5,561
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
CL Girls 0 #822 30 14,098
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
TR 0 #1,043 169 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,060 52 25,439
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,115 69 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
DZ 0 #1,142 35 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Liana is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States

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People also ask about Liana

Liana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Liana is a 3 syllable name, pronounced lee-AH-nÉ™.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Liane, Lianna, Lianne, Leana, Leanna and Leiana.
Yes, very popular — Liana ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Liana ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Liana are in our database, including Liana Isakadze (Musician).