Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Liani is a variant of Liana. Liana has been associated with French and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Liani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 907
- 0 boys · 907 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 57 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,130 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,130 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 57 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 678 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Liani’s family of names
Liani has a related form in Liana. In Greek usage, Liani as a surname is a transliteration of Λιάνη. In Greek usage, Liani is a transliteration of Λιανή.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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