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    The first name Liliana

    A girl’s name from Latin.

    Pronounced /lɪliˈɑnə/ 4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    A female given name from Latin, a Latinate form of Lilian, or borrowed from Italian or Spanish.

    A form of Lilian.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 228 girls were named Liliana, making it the 208th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 328 births (#170).

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    4,498
    babies named Liliana, 1996–2025
    #208
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Liliana with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Liliana at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 3,118 girls born in the United States were named Liliana, the 78th most popular girls’ name that year.

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    75,146
    babies named Liliana since 1880
    #78
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Liliana

    10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Liliana Mumy
      American actress, born 1994
    • Liliana Porter
      Argentine artist (born 1941)
    • Liliana Ronchetti
      Basketball player (1927–1974)
    • Liliana Neto
      Angolan sprinter, born 1997
    • Liliana Venâncio
      Angolan handball player, born 1995
    • Liliana Pavlova
      Bulgarian politician, born 1977
    • Liliana Kostova
      Bulgarian association football player, born 1988
    • Claudia Liliana González
      Colombian actress, born 1969
    • Lilian Harvey
      Anglo-German actress and singer, 1906–1968
    • Lili Chookasian
      American contralto opera singer (1921–2012)

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    Questions

    What is the origin of the name Liliana?
    Liliana comes from Latin.
    How popular is the name Liliana?
    In 2025, 228 girls born in England and Wales were named Liliana, ranking 208th. Its peak was 2016, with 328 births.
    Is Liliana a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 75,146 US babies named Liliana since 1880 were girls.
    When was Liliana most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 3,118 babies were named Liliana, its highest rank at 78th.
    How do you pronounce Liliana?
    Liliana is /lɪliˈɑnə/, 4 syllables.
    What name is Liliana a form of?
    Liliana is a form of Lilian.
    What are other spellings of Liliana?
    Lilianna and Lilliana.