Liyana is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #170 in 2022 with 297 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 425 births ranking #111. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 887 girls born was named Liyana. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Liyana is a flowing modern name often associated with softness and grace. It feels elegant and internationally styled, though the exact root is not always explained in the same way.
The name has grown in use in several regions because it sounds contemporary and cross-cultural. It often appears alongside other soft vowel-rich names from Arabic or global modern naming trends.