The first name Lyanna
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 girls were named Lyanna, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 27 births (#1,230).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lyanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lyanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 305 girls born in the United States were named Lyanna, the 877th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 500 were.
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
Nicknames for Lyanna
- Lye
Questions
- How popular is the name Lyanna?
- In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Lyanna, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2024, with 27 births.
- What are nicknames for Lyanna?
- Common nicknames for Lyanna include Lye.
- Is Lyanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,772 US babies named Lyanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lyanna most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 500 babies were named Lyanna, its highest rank at 606th.