Liana is a female given name. It is a short form of Eliana, Juliana, Liliana, Liyana and other names that end in -liana. It can also be a botanical name derived from Liana.
![]() Liana tangle in India. | |
Gender | Female |
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Name day | 10 December |
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Variant form(s) | Eliana, Juliana, Liliana, Liyana |
In French Liana comes from the word liane, this name means "to climb like a vine". Lianas may be found in many different plant families. Bougainvillea is an example of a liana.
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In Arabic, Liana (ليانة) comes from the word Leen (لين), which is a popular name in the Arab world (Liana stills less popular and it is considered as a rare name in Arab countries), they both mean "soft" and "tender",[1] this meaning can be related to other names like Leen (mentioned above), Layan, or Lina.
Notable people known by the name include:
- Liana Drahová, Slovak figure skater
- Liana Kanelli, Greek journalist
- Liana Kerzner, Canadian YouTuber
- Liana Liberato, American actress
- Liana Fiol Matta, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
- Liana Mesa, Cuban volleyball player
- Liana Nella-Potiropoulou, Greek architect
- Liana Orfei, Italian actress and circus artist
- Liana Stanciu, Romanian television presenter
- Liana Șerbescu, Romanian pianist
- Liana Dahdouh, Syrian Journalist/tv presenter
References
edit- ^ الشناوي, عيد (2022-01-01). "آراء الکوفيين في مبنيات الأسماء وأثرها الدلالي في تفسير القرطبي". مجلة علوم العربية. 2 (3): 177–192. doi:10.21608/malu.2022.99255.1006. ISSN 2786-0000.