Liyana is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #164 in 2024 with 309 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 425 births ranking #111. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 835 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.