Lyana

Meaning: Possibly 'downy-bearded youth' or 'devoted to Jove'
Origin: Variant of Liana (from Latin, of uncertain further origin)

Girl's name · #2229 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Lyana is climbing: on the charts since 1971, it reached #2229 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 80 girls given the name last year. Roughly 960 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#45 in France (2025) · #145 in Belgium (2025) · #170 in Switzerland (2025) · #780 in Ecuador (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,953 in England & Wales (2025) · #414 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lyanas

Lyana Tambala — Malawian politician
Lyana Chirinos — Peruvian association football player

Spellings & nicknames

Lyana is the less common spelling of Liana (#386) and Lyanna (#877) — about 5% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Leiana · Cypress · Liara · Ilyana · Denim · Orianna

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