Lian
How to say it: lee-AHN · /liˈɑn/
Chinese given name; common characters include lotus (莲), connected (连), or upright (廉). Meaning depends on character chosen.
Lian was the 405th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 752 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #231 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #405 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 752 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,128 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #231 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Use clusters in recent decades with the 2020s as the high mark. Further rise looks likely.
What goes with it
Quietly smooth and soft, it moves easily across languages. Jin and Tao share its style.
Other spellings
Honouring a Lian in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lian is about 1 in 172.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lian
- Lian Bichsel (born 2004)Swiss ice hockey player
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