Liana
A girls’ name of French origin, meaning to bind or wrap around; climbing vine.
How Liana has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #528 |
| 2016 | #466 |
| 2017 | #498 |
| 2018 | #487 |
| 2019 | #467 |
| 2020 | #462 |
| 2021 | #410 |
| 2022 | #450 |
| 2023 | #479 |
| 2024 | #418 |
| 2025 | #386 |
Liana by the numbers
In 2025, 150 babies in England and Wales were named Liana. In the US, 625 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 684 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Liana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Linalight; short form of Helena or other names200 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liangraceful willow or connected244 in the US (2017)
- Liannato bind or wrap around; a name in its own right207 in the US (2017)
- Luanatrue or loyal leisure; Hawaiian name27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leanameadow; a form of Leanne or Lea73 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Liana
Names that are said the same way as Liana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a vine or fruit
Like Liana, each of these has a vine or fruit in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Carmellavineyard or garden of god; a form of Carmel162 in the US (2017)
- Staceyfruitful or productive; a form of Stacy109 in the US (2017)
- Sakuracherry blossom68 in the US (2017)
- Cherrycherry fruit39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maicherry blossom; or month of may19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Semirafertile; fruitful; an alternate form of Samira33 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Liana
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