Liana

French
"to climb like a vine"

Liana Origin and Meaning

The name Liana is a girl's name of French origin meaning "to climb like a vine".

Liana is a pretty and graceful name — it's a flowering tropical vine — making a quiet comeback. Its connection to nature is one plus, and many parents like this kind of nonspecifically international name.

While French in origin, Liana could just as easily be Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Russian, Swedish, or completely invented.

# 479 in the US

Liana Rank in US Top 1000

# 415 on Nameberry

Liana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Liana Popularity

Famous People Named Liana

  • Liana LiberatoAmerican actress
  • Liana KerznerCanadian TV personality
  • Liliana "Liana" BurgessItalian translator; wife of novelist Anthony Burgess
  • LianaGabriela Ungur, Romanian tennis player
  • Liana DrahováSlovak figure skater

Liana in Pop Culture

  • Lianacharacter in movie "Barbie and the Diamond Castle"
  • Lianacharacter in Shannon Hale book "Princess Academy"