Liana

To climb like a vine

girlFrench

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Liana meaning & origin

Liana is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "To climb like a vine". Listed origin: French.

Pronunciation

lee-AH-nah

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Liana ranked #418 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Lia

Liana popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#462
2021#409
2022#451
2023#480
2024#418

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Liana Rose
  • Liana Grace
  • Liana Marie
  • Liana Jane

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Liana

What does the name Liana mean?

Liana is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "To climb like a vine". Listed origin: French.

How do you pronounce Liana?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is lee-AH-nah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Liana?

In 2024, Liana ranked #418 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Liana?

Ideas to try include Lia. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Liana?

Try Liana Rose, Liana Grace, Liana Marie, Liana Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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