Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lianna 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 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lianna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,434
- 0 boys · 6,434 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 231 babies
- 2025
- 216
- #1,105 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 216 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,105 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,002 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.
Lianna’s family of names
Lianna has a related form in Liana. In English usage, Lianna has a related form in Leana.
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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Lianna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Luciana
“the luminous one”
>99% girls
Lilliana
“resembling the lily”
>99% girls
Lia
“referring to a horn” · “languid”
>99% girls
Liliana
“resembling the lily”
>99% girls
Luna
“the moon”
>99% girls
Gianna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Aitana
“the glorious one”
>99% girls
Elliana
“The Lord answers our prayers”
>99% girls