Lian (given name)

Lian is a male and female first name.

Origin and Meaning

Lian is a short form of various names that end in - lian, as Gillian or Julian, or a contraction of Li and Ann.

Dissemination

In the Netherlands, the first name Lian is awarded as a female first name since the 1970s. In Germany the name Lian emerged in the 2000s as a predominantly male first name; in 2011, he was ranked 143 in the male newborn.

Name winners

Artist Name

  • Lian Hearn, pseudonym of Gillian Rubinstein ( born 1942 ), English writer
  • Lian Ross ( * 19? Hiebel as Josephine ), German disco and pop singer
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