Name Lian

The first name Lian is ♀ female and ♂ male. Lian thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names

Origin of Lian

Lian is a unisex name. The boy’s name Lian is considered a German short form of e.g. Kilian, Gillian or Julian. Lian is as well a Chinese name for boys and girls. The feminine name Lian is a common name in the Netherlands and derived from the name Lianne.

Meaning of Lian

The boy’s name Lian means “of the family of the Julii” and “dedicated to Jupiter / Jove” (from Julian or Gillian) and “little warrior”, “bright-headed”, “monk’s cell” or “little church” (from Kilian). The Chinese unisex name Lian means “graceful willow tree” or “lotus flower” and the girl’s name has the meanings “of the clearing” and “grace” or “favor” (from Lianne).

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Name Statistic: Lian is ranked #520 overall ↑ 8

• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 126 ↑ 1
• 🇩🇪 Germany: 354 ↑ 4
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 501 ↔ 0
• 🇦🇹 Austria: 531 ↑ 24
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 670 ↑ 2
• 🇳🇴 Norway: 932 ↓ -1
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1027 ↑ 47
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1095 ↓ -43
• 🇫🇷 France: 1304 ↓ -66
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 1558 ↑↑ 1745
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1566 ↓↓ -222
• 🇺🇸 United States: 1754 ↓ -81
• 🇨🇦 Canada: 1901 ↓↓ -156
• 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2173 ↓↓ -123
• 🇦🇺 Australia: 2473 ↓↓ -221
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: 2531 ↓↓ -270
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2726 ↓↓ -390
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3488 ↓↓ -250
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 6772 ↓↓ -6556

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