The baby name Liane is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /liˈæn/ or /liˈɑːn/ (LEE-an or lee-AHN); French: /ljɑn/ (lyahn).
Liane is French in Origin.
The baby name Liane is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /liˈæn/ or /liˈɑːn/ (LEE-an or lee-AHN); French: /ljɑn/ (lyahn).
Liane is French in Origin.
Liane is a French- and German-formed given name, most often a short form of names ending in -liane (especially Juliane and Éliane), and secondarily influenced by French liane “climbing vine.” In English it is sometimes treated as an alternative to Eliana, though it is distinct from Leanne. Depending on its source, the name’s sense ranges from “youthful” (via Juliane < Julius), to “God has answered” (via Éliane/Eliana from Hebrew), or “of the sun” (via Latin Aelianus), with a botanical undertone from the French word. Documented in France and German-speaking Europe from the late 19th century, Liane peaked in mid-20th-century Germany and enjoyed modest cross-European use thereafter. It remains familiar through bearers such as writer Liane Moriarty. International variants and related forms include Lianne, Liana/Lianna, Éliane/Eliane, Eliana, Juliane/Juliana, and Christiane; Lia is a common nickname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1996 | #1 | — | 577 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #148 | 6 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #162 | 24 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| Austria | 0 | #201 | 13 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1,406 | 4,949 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #234 | 13 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #285 | 140 | 1,885 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| BR | 0 | #323 | 23 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #326 | 26 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #352 | 6 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Germany | 0 | #359 | 80 | 2,542 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #366 | 25 | 13,098 |
| NL | 0 | #367 | 25 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #373 | 79 | 7,952 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #431 | 17 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #512 | 12 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 484 | 12,708 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #594 | 22 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #602 | 16 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #635 | 331 | 5,933 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #960 | 24 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #981 | 14 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,031 | 111 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 14 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,404 | 43 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Liane is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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