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Liana
Short for Juliana or Liliana
Origin
Latin
Used in
itesro
Origin and meaning of Liana
Liana arose as a short form of names ending in -liana, such as Giuliana, Liliana or Emiliana, while also recalling the liana, the tropical climbing plant, a symbol of suppleness and vitality. It is a short, modern, musical name, graceful and delicate in tone. Found mainly in Italy and the Hispanic world, it stays fairly rare; German and French speakers use the kindred form Liane.
Variants around the world
How Liana sounds in other languages.
LianeLianne
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