Lian
A unisex name of Chinese origin, meaning graceful willow or connected.
How Lian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #994 |
| 2019 | #829 |
| 2020 | #790 |
| 2021 | #740 |
| 2022 | #687 |
| 2023 | #582 |
| 2024 | #514 |
| 2025 | #428 |
Lian by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Lian. In the US, 244 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 195 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Lian
Names that are said the same way as Lian, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Lian, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lian, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lian
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