ליאן
The meaning of Lian is uncertain
The meaning of Lian is uncertain; perhaps liane, a climbing vine (French).
Lian is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- ליאן
- In English letters
- Lian
- Other English spellings
- Liane, Li An
- Other Hebrew spellings
- לי-אן
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps liane, a climbing vine (French)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 91
10,777 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lian.
- 10,662 of them are women and girls, and 115 are men and boys.
- 693 of them were born in 2008, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,498, against 2,827 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: לי-אן. The chart shows the spelling ליאן alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Lian is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ליאן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10,639 | 266 | 67 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 115 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 6,735 | 243 | 6 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 461 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 493 | 11 | 11 of 47 |
| Druze boys | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Lian ranked 67 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lian in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lian.
What does the name Lian mean?
The meaning of Lian is uncertain; perhaps liane, a climbing vine (French). Lian is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Lian a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lian is mainly a girl's name. Of the 10,777 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,662 are women and girls and 115 are men and boys.
How do you write Lian in Hebrew?
Lian is written ליאן in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: לי-אן.
How many people in Israel are named Lian?
10,777 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lian today. The most were born in 2008. In 2024, Lian ranked 67 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.