Rising since 2006, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Lianni since 2004
Babies named Lianni per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 78 |
| 2020s | 57 |
Meaning & origin
Lianni is a thoroughly modern name, first appearing in U.S. birth records in 2004. It has never broken into widespread use; its peak popularity came in 2009, and since 2006 it has been on a rising trajectory, though from a very small base. In 2025, it ranked 11,932, with a frequency of 1 in 229,610 births. The name appears to be a creative blend of elements from names like Liana and Gianna, reflecting a broader trend of inventing names by mixing popular sounds and suffixes. Lianni is almost exclusively given to girls, and while it has no deep historical or linguistic roots, its melodic quality fits the style of many contemporary feminine names.
Lianni is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2004. It likely combines sounds from names like Liana (a short form of Juliana or Eliana) with the popular Italian-sounding suffix -i, or may be a variant of Lianne. The name has no long historical or etymological roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lia, Anni, Li
Sibling names for Lianni
Names that share Lianni's style, for a brother or sister.
