Girl's name
Liana
Say it lee-AH-nuh
Latin origin 3 syllables
Where Liana is loved, common and rare
Common across three German cities, Switzerland, Austria and one more place. Rare in Berlin, Slovenia, Sweden and 12 more places.
1 in 1,689 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Switzerland 51stCologne 65thAustria 84th
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 21 of the 40 official lists, among them Switzerland (51st), Cologne (65th) and Austria (84th).
Show all 21 placesShow less
| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 51st 2025 | 117 | 1 in 291 |
| Cologne city | 65th 2023 | 19 | about 1 in 323 |
| Austria | 84th 2025 | 93 | 1 in 384 |
| Munich city | 97th 2025 | 14 | about 1 in 299 |
| Quebec province | 98th 2025 | 58 | about 1 in 448 |
| Berlin city | 107th 2023 | 29 | about 1 in 500 |
| Slovenia | 108th 2025 | 16 | about 1 in 413 |
| Sweden | 138th 2025 | 65 | about 1 in 618 |
| Ontario province | 160th 2024 | 68 | about 1 in 801 |
| Norway | 162nd 2025 | 30 | 1 in 727 |
| Poland | 254th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 5,989 |
| France | 261st 2025 | 230 | 1 in 1,247 |
| England and Wales | 297th 2025 | 150 | 1 in 1,689 |
| Ireland | 381st 2025 | 10 | 1 in 2,113 |
| British Columbia province | 400th 2023 | 8 | about 1 in 1,495 |
| Israel ליאנה | 405th 2024 | 28 | about 1 in 2,803 |
| Scotland | 429th 2025 | 7 | 1 in 2,556 |
| The Netherlands | 477th 2025 | 26 | about 1 in 2,347 |
| Italy | 608th 2024 | 19 | 1 in 9,430 |
| Bonn city | 31st 2025 | 15 | about 1 in 201 |
| Leipzig city | 128th 2025 | 4 | about 1 in 656 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Rostock, Spain, Catalonia and Hungary.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
Liana is a Latin-rooted girls' name derived from Juliana or Eliana, taking the graceful ending of those longer names as a name of its own. No separate meaning is attested for Liana itself.
Read the restShow less
Said lee-AH-nuh, it has three syllables with the stress in the middle. Liane is the French-style form, and Lana, Lina, Liyana and Juliana are all close relatives.
Liana is climbing across Europe and Canada. It is a top-100 name in Quebec, Switzerland and Austria, and it is also used in Ontario, Slovenia and England and Wales. It is rising in most of the places where it appears and falling in none. In France it reached its highest point in 2022, so it is a recent favourite whose soft, flowing sound suits current taste, while its link to Juliana gives it older roots.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- lee-AH-nuh, 3 syllables
- Origin
- Latin
Etymology
Female given name from Latin, derived from Juliana or Eliana.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 16 of 20 regions, falling in none.
Show the yearsShow less
Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 516 | 582 | 560 | 519 | 430 | 483 | 374 | 400 | 347 | 297 |
| Scotland | 798 | 666 | 680 | 765 | 652 | 625 | 540 | 790 | 429 | |
| Ireland | 661 | 579 | 512 | 551 | 544 | 661 | 495 | 898 | 381 | |
| Ontario | 327 | 263 | 250 | 240 | 187 | 228 | 177 | 235 | 160 | |
| British Columbia | 578 | 369 | 415 | 515 | 390 | 250 | 234 | 400 | ||
| South Australia | 273 | 868 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 140 | 143 | 112 | 151 | 148 | 92 | 83 | 67 | 80 | 98 |
| France | 305 | 248 | 247 | 249 | 250 | 300 | 240 | 326 | 285 | 261 |
| The Netherlands | 714 | 586 | 731 | 690 | 586 | 487 | 382 | 569 | 477 | |
| Austria | 242 | 208 | 141 | 124 | 143 | 111 | 98 | 92 | 91 | 84 |
| Switzerland | 105 | 79 | 89 | 73 | 88 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 51 |
| Berlin | 254 | 281 | 176 | 166 | 160 | 142 | 127 | 107 | ||
| Munich | 129 | 136 | 172 | 227 | 138 | 89 | 97 | |||
| Cologne | 166 | 345 | 145 | 103 | 62 | 122 | 74 | 65 | ||
| Bonn | 143 | 134 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 61 | 87 | 68 | 42 | 31 |
| Leipzig | 253 | 411 | 189 | 134 | 98 | 129 | 215 | 222 | 128 | |
| Rostock | 134 | 68 | 158 | |||||||
| Norway | 309 | 272 | 253 | 242 | 212 | 221 | 255 | 211 | 221 | 162 |
| Sweden | 269 | 321 | 254 | 260 | 266 | 213 | 228 | 280 | 147 | 138 |
| Italy | 861 | 593 | 715 | 608 | ||||||
| Poland | 711 | 449 | 520 | 388 | 293 | 336 | 343 | 254 | ||
| Slovenia | 171 | 180 | 170 | 111 | 120 | 177 | 101 | 95 | 121 | 108 |
| Israel | 451 | 420 | 386 | 447 | 466 | 501 | 432 | 511 | 405 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 297 | 150 | 59.2 |
| 2024 | 347 | 126 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | 400 | 104 | 40.5 |
| 2022 | 374 | 114 | 43.3 |
| 2021 | 483 | 87 | 31.7 |
| 2020 | 430 | 99 | 36.9 |
| 2019 | 519 | 78 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 560 | 74 | 25.7 |
| 2017 | 582 | 73 | 24.4 |
| 2016 | 516 | 83 | 27.0 |
| 2015 | 656 | 62 | 20.1 |
| 2014 | 597 | 69 | 22.5 |
| 2013 | 725 | 55 | 17.8 |
| 2012 | 663 | 62 | 19.3 |
| 2011 | 681 | 57 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 747 | 49 | 15.3 |
| 2009 | 783 | 45 | 14.4 |
| 2008 | 699 | 51 | 16.2 |
| 2007 | 742 | 45 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | 739 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 2005 | 756 | 38 | 13.2 |
| 2004 | 772 | 36 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 844 | 31 | 11.1 |
| 2002 | 809 | 30 | 11.2 |
| 2001 | 835 | 28 | 10.4 |
| 2000 | 930 | 23 | 8.4 |
| 1999 | 1160 | 17 | 6.0 |
| 1998 | 1122 | 18 | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 1365 | 13 | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 802 | 28 | 9.5 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Liana in France since 1925 were born in or after 2017. First recorded in 1929. Her peak year there: 2022, at 90.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Liana per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2022 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Liana
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Liana. Same first letter as Liana.
1 in 3,838 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Liana.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Camila.
1 in 778 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Liana.
1 in 3,166 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Liana.
1 in 581 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Liana.
1 in 1,583 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Liana.
1 in 571 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Liana.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Liana.
1 in 1,112 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Liana.
1 in 1,822 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Liana.
Middle names for Liana
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Liana Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials LC
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Liana Sophie
3-2 beats · initials LS
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Liana Grace
3-1 beats · initials LG
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Liana Olivia
3-4 beats · initials LO · Liana slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Liana slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Liana Mia
3-2 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Liana Ruby
3-2 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Liana Rose
3-1 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Liana Nora
3-2 beats · initials LN
Changes the beat after Liana: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Liana
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 560 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
1 in 577 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
1 in 1,218 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
1 in 3,958 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
1 in 743 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Liana across countries and decades.
Famous people named Liana
Liana Liberato, Liana Isakadze, Liana Orfei and Liana Badr.
Show all 4Show less
-
American actress born 1995
-
Soviet and Georgian violinist, music educator, conductor (1946–2024)
-
Actress born 1937
-
Palestinian novelist and short story writer born 1950
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Liana
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
Show all 4 questionsShow less
How popular is Liana?
Her best rank is No. 51 in Switzerland in 2025, about 1 in 291 girls. She is in the published lists of 21 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Liana?
lee-AH-nuh, with 3 syllables.
Is Liana getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 16 of 20 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Liana?
The deck's top five sisters for Liana: Livia, Camilla, Talia, Amalia and Aisha. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.