Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (light:beautiful woman): variant of Liana: (youthful:bond).
This is a name with a disputed meaning. Leianna could be a variant of Liana, which is a short form of Juliana (young), or a modern compound of the names Lee and Ann.
Syllables
4
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leianna
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #3550, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4758, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #4516, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence