The baby name Lien is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'vietnamese': '/liən/ (LEE-en)', 'dutch': '/lin/ (LEEN)'}.
Lien is Vietnamese in Origin.
The baby name Lien is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'vietnamese': '/liən/ (LEE-en)', 'dutch': '/lin/ (LEEN)'}.
Lien is Vietnamese in Origin.
Used across cultures, Lien has several roots. In Vietnamese, Liên (often written Lien abroad) means "lotus," a feminine name tied to purity and resilience. In Chinese contexts, Lien is the older Wade-Giles spelling of Lian, a unisex name whose meaning depends on the character chosen, commonly 蓮/莲 "lotus", 連/连 "to connect", or 廉 "integrity". In Dutch and Flemish, Lien serves as a short form of names like Paulien/Pauline, Carolien/Caroline, Katelien/Kathleen, Evelien/Eveline, and (H)elene.
Usage spans centuries in East Asia, where the lotus carries classical and Buddhist resonance; the Lien spelling persists in Taiwan and older records. In Belgium and the Netherlands, Lien rose in the late 20th century and now stands on its own. Variants and related forms include Liên, Lian (pinyin), Lieneke (Dutch diminutive), and cognate short forms Line and Lina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| MO | 0 | #50 | 3 | 2,706 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #88 | 11 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #99 | 5 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #127 | 134 | 7,056 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2022 | #172 | 20 | 404 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #214 | 10 | 5,842 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #229 | 13 | 7,111 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #241 | 36 | 8,139 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| France | Girls | 1957 | #260 | 3 | 1,034 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #323 | 7 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #344 | 8 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #351 | 8 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #375 | 17 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #380 | 11 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #471 | 28 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #489 | 16 | 11,303 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 10 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #524 | 63 | 18,916 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #527 | 499 | 5,933 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #592 | 24 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #699 | 30 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #785 | 54 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #820 | 175 | 24,821 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #862 | 74 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2013 | #869 | 6 | 7,323 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #956 | 186 | 25,928 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #965 | 19 | 5,561 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 35 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,385 | 62 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Lien is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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