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“Variant of Lian — a name in several traditions: European short form; also a Chinese name” — European or Chinese origin
Boy's name · #2588 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Lyan is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2007, and every one of the roughly 630 boys who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #2588, with about 50 newborns.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,600 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 8,600 boys in France (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Lian · Kaito · Lahiam · Ryu · Kylin · Jin
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