Fun Facts About the Name Lianna
- More than 6 thousand babies named Lianna: U.S. records list 6,433 babies given the name Lianna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Lianna Mean?
Lianna is most often a spelling variant of Liana, a name taken from the French word liane, the term for a climbing tropical vine. That plant word is usually connected to French lier, "to bind," from Latin ligare, an image of a vine winding around a tree; some etymologists instead trace it to a Caribbean language, so the root of the plant word is not fully settled. Taken literally, the name means "climbing vine."
The two-n spelling also appears as a variant of Leanna and of Eliana or Elianna. Leanna is often analyzed as a blend of Lee and Anna, while Eliana comes from Hebrew and is commonly explained as "my God has answered," built from El ("God") and a verb element meaning "answered." That Hebrew sense belongs to Eliana, not to the vine word, and it applies to Lianna only where the name is being used as a form of Eliana. In Italian and Spanish use, Liana also serves as a short form of Juliana or Giuliana, which comes from the Roman family name Julius.
Lianna Name History & Origins
The word behind the name moved through European languages first as a botanical term. French liane was used by travelers and naturalists for the rope-like vines of tropical forests, and it entered English as liana, the standard term for a woody climbing plant. From this plant word, speakers of Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese formed the feminine given name Liana, which later spread into English.
As a personal name, Liana became established in Romance-language countries and in English-speaking ones, and Lianna appears beside Liana, Leanna, and Leeanna as a variant spelling of the same pronunciation. The doubled n is a respelling in English rather than a separate etymology, and it is also used by families drawing on Eliana.
The separate Hebrew name Eliana, from which some Liannas take their meaning, is related to the biblical name Elijah (Eliyahu), meaning "my God is the Lord," and its feminine form was long used in Jewish communities before becoming common in wider English use. In Italian and Spanish, Liana has additionally served as a familiar short form of Giuliana or Juliana.
How Popular is the Name Lianna?
Lianna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #1,073 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,105 | 216 | 0.0134% |
| 2024 | #1,215 | 194 | 0.0120% |
| 2023 | #1,281 | 179 | 0.0112% |
| 2022 | #1,221 | 198 | 0.0121% |
| 2021 | #1,245 | 189 | 0.0115% |
| 2020 | #1,073 | 231 | 0.0143% |
| 2019 | #1,098 | 226 | 0.0135% |
| 2018 | #1,103 | 224 | 0.0132% |
| 2017 | #1,178 | 208 | 0.0121% |
| 2016 | #1,324 | 181 | 0.0102% |
| 2015 | #1,212 | 205 | 0.0115% |
| 2014 | #1,401 | 164 | 0.0092% |
| 2013 | #1,416 | 161 | 0.0092% |
| 2012 | #1,131 | 218 | 0.0124% |
| 2011 | #1,078 | 229 | 0.0130% |
| 2010 | #1,158 | 210 | 0.0118% |
| 2009 | #1,152 | 220 | 0.0120% |
| 2008 | #1,173 | 219 | 0.0116% |
| 2007 | #1,435 | 165 | 0.0086% |
| 2006 | #1,603 | 134 | 0.0070% |
| 2005 | #1,603 | 127 | 0.0069% |
| 2004 | #1,525 | 132 | 0.0072% |
| 2003 | #1,662 | 116 | 0.0063% |
| 2002 | #1,764 | 103 | 0.0057% |
| 2001 | #1,677 | 108 | 0.0060% |
| 2000 | #1,532 | 119 | 0.0066% |
| 1999 | #1,510 | 114 | 0.0064% |
| 1998 | #1,574 | 105 | 0.0059% |
| 1997 | #1,663 | 95 | 0.0055% |
| 1996 | #1,732 | 87 | 0.0050% |
| 1995 | #1,451 | 111 | 0.0063% |
| 1994 | #1,722 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 1993 | #2,023 | 69 | 0.0038% |
| 1992 | #1,482 | 107 | 0.0058% |
| 1991 | #1,828 | 78 | 0.0042% |
| 1990 | #1,527 | 101 | 0.0053% |
| 1989 | #1,546 | 92 | 0.0050% |
| 1988 | #1,667 | 78 | 0.0044% |
| 1987 | #2,295 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1986 | #1,992 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 1985 | #2,300 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 1984 | #2,129 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 1983 | #1,763 | 61 | 0.0037% |
| 1982 | #2,986 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1981 | #3,193 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1980 | #2,415 | 40 | 0.0024% |
| 1979 | #3,119 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 1978 | #3,579 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1977 | #3,441 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1976 | #5,061 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #6,227 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1974 | #4,342 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #6,402 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #6,285 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #3,216 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1970 | #4,642 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1969 | #4,080 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #4,364 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #6,458 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #3,850 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #4,683 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #3,619 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1963 | #3,923 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | #5,592 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #4,727 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #4,846 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #6,629 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #6,224 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #6,038 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #4,219 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #5,665 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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