Meaning: Its source is Juliane, a French name meaning "Descendant of Jove."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English and Italian.

Nickname For: Juliana and Liliana

Alternative Spellings: Liahna and Lliana

Popularity: The name Liana ranked 818th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1870th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This name could be derived from Eliane, a French descendant of the Greek name Helen, meaning ''sun ray.''