Liana
“climbing plant”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 299th
- births in 2023–2025
- 640
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,155
- +0.2% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Liana
Liana is thought to mean “climbing plant” and is of Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Liana in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Liana has been stable (+0.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Liana every 1.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Liana in English-speaking countries
Liana ranks 181st in Ontario (Canada) and 285th in British Columbia (Canada), against 299th in France.
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
181st girls’ name174 babies in 3 years1 girl in 888+5.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
285th girls’ name36 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,103
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
373rd girls’ name26 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,615
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
339th girls’ name380 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,021+10.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
425th girls’ name2,189 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,207+2.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
508th girls’ name20 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,243
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
529th girls’ name15 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,625
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Liana and Lïana are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Lïana65
- Lyana (in French)2,760
- Lyanna (in French)640
- Liyana420
- Lyhana (in French)80
- Lyanah (in French)55
- Lianna (in French)40
- Lyannah (in French)35
- Lyhanna (in French)35
- Liyanna (in French)25
- Liyanah (in French)25
- Lihana15
- Liyannah10
- Lïyana10
- Lyahna10
- Lianah10
- Lyäna (in French)5
- Lyiana5
- Llyana5
- Liannah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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