Liane
Liane is a girl's name of French origin.
Meaning
Climbing vine; sun ray (if connected to Eliane).
Origin and history
Liane is a female name of French origin, derived from the French word for a climbing tropical vine. It is also commonly used as a short form of Eliane or Juliane. In the United States, it has been a moderately rare given name throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
Popularity in the United States
3,879 babies in the United States have been named Liane since 1880. It ranks #2835 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2038.
States where it is most popular
- CA (30.8 %)
- NY (17.8 %)
- HI (16.6 %)
- IL (9.1 %)
- MA (7.3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 6 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 28 |
| 1930-1940 | 131 |
| 1940-1950 | 216 |
| 1950-1960 | 745 |
| 1960-1970 | 873 |
| 1970-1980 | 746 |
| 1980-1990 | 569 |
| 1990-2000 | 322 |
| 2000-2010 | 109 |
| 2010-2019 | 71 |
| 2020-2029 | 63 |
Famous people named Liane
- Liane Balaban: Actress
- Liane Moriarty: Author, Novelist
- Liane Cartman: Fictional character
Nicknames
Lia, Lee
Fun facts
- In French, a 'liane' refers to lianas, which are woody climbing vines characteristic of tropical rainforests.
- Beyond its independent botanical usage, Liane frequently developed as a hypocoristic form of longer names such as Eliane and Juliane.