At a Glance
- Meaning
- Short form of Juliana (youthful) or Eliana (God has answered)
- Origin
- Latin, short form of Juliana or Eliana
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- lee-AH-nah
Liana is a Latin, short form of Juliana or Eliana girl's name meaning “short form of Juliana (youthful) or Eliana (God has answered)”.
Meaning & Origin of Liana
Meaning: Short form of Juliana (youthful) or Eliana (God has answered).
Origin: Latin, short form of Juliana or Eliana.
A common claim: Liana means 'climbing vine' Actually: This confuses the name with the identical-looking plant word. Liana traces to Juliana ('youthful') or Eliana ('God has answered'), not the French botanical term.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Liana
lee-AH-nahIPA /liˈɑːnə/
