Lien

A unisex name of Vietnamese origin, meaning lotus flower.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Lien by the numbers

Lien was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 34 babies in 1982, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lien. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Liangraceful willow or connected244 in the US (2017)
  • Lenstrong lion; a form of Leonard8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lien

Names that are said the same way as Lien, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Lyonlion; city name41 in the US (2017)
  • Lionlion; the big cat29 in the US (2017)
  • Liannebond or tie; a form of Lianna25 in the US (2017)
  • Liannfair; a form of Lian6 in the US (2017)
  • Llionlion6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lianeto bind; from vine or climbing plant

Other names that mean a flower

Like Lien, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Lien

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