Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lyanna 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 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lyanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,772
- 0 boys · 3,772 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 500 babies
- 2025
- 305
- #877 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 305 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 877 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 500 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (55). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,912 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.
Lyanna’s family of names
In English usage, Lyanna has a diminutive in LYE. Lyanna has a related form in Liana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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