Fun Facts About the Name Liat
- 569 babies named Liat: U.S. records list 569 babies given the name Liat from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Liat Mean?
Liat is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "you are mine." It comes from the Hebrew phrase לִי אַתְּ (li at), in which לִי (li) means "to me" or "mine" and אַתְּ (at) is the feminine singular pronoun "you." Literally the phrase is "to me you," and it is commonly rendered "you are mine" or "I have you." The name is a complete short phrase rather than a single-root Hebrew name.
Liat Name History & Origins
Liat is built from the Hebrew phrase לִי אַתְּ (li at), meaning "you are mine." The first element, לִי (li), is a preposition with the suffix "me," often translated "to me" or "mine." The second, אַתְּ (at), is the feminine singular pronoun "you." Together they form a short declaration addressed to a female. The name is therefore a phrase name, not a name derived from a single Hebrew root.
Both words are biblical Hebrew; the masculine counterpart לִי אַתָּה (li atah) appears in Isaiah 43:1. As a personal name, Liat is used in Israel and among Hebrew speakers. It belongs to the Hebrew naming tradition that draws on the language of the Bible, prayer, and daily speech. Its meaning stays transparent to Hebrew speakers because both words are common.
How Popular is the Name Liat?
Liat 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 2015. Its best rank was #5,988 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 | #7,347 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #10,701 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #14,417 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,866 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #9,292 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #5,988 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #8,409 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #7,993 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #7,279 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #7,825 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #6,152 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #9,302 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #6,616 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #8,924 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #7,001 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #9,017 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #8,281 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #8,365 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #11,292 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #9,054 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #11,449 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #17,678 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #13,256 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #6,902 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #8,519 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #6,368 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #7,068 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #7,818 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #6,680 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #8,552 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #6,869 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #7,924 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #8,463 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #7,728 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #6,703 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1989 | #7,789 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #8,103 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #8,428 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,402 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #7,982 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #8,691 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #8,579 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #11,349 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #8,665 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #11,154 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,691 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #10,524 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #8,737 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #8,586 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #9,551 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #9,019 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #7,365 | 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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