Lian

“A name in several traditions — European short form; also a Chinese name” — European or Chinese origin

Boy's name · #428 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lian is climbing: on the charts since 1984, it reached #428 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 750 boys given the name last year. Roughly 4,600 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: #30 in Switzerland (2024) · #72 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lians

Lian Bichsel — Swiss ice hockey player
Lian Pin Koh — ecologist; academic; champions the use of low-cost autonomous aerial vehicles for ecological research
Lian the Great — figure in Chinese mythology
Lian Gerbino — Argentine musician
Lian Huaiwei — Chinese singer

In stories & tradition

Lian Chu — Dragon Hunters
Lian Ming — Water Margin

What Lians become

Among 121 notable people named Lian:

Political leaders appear 1.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lian Hmung Sakhong, chin politician.

Similar names: Lyan · Kaizen · Lyam · Akari · Ren · Aizen

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