Lian
LEE-an; LYEHN
German, short form of Julian, Chinese
"waterfall; lotus"Share
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Updated Mon Apr 22 2024
Lian Origin and Meaning
The name Lian is a boy's name meaning "waterfall; lotus".
As a masculine name, Lian has historically been used as a nickname for names such as Julian and Killian, particularly in Europe. It’s also a unisex Chinese name pronounced as a single syllable.
Lian recently joined the US pop charts, and we suspect it has more to do with its similarity to Liam than anything else.
# 687 in the US
Lian Rank in US Top 1000
# 485 on Nameberry