Liliana is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese elaboration of Lily, from the Latin lilium, and means "lily", the flower that has stood for purity since antiquity. It offers the familiar nicknames Lily and Lili with a Romance-language flourish, which explains its appeal in Hispanic-American families. Liliana ranked number 300 in the United States in 2000, climbed from number 127 in 2015 into the top 100 in 2022 and reached number 78 among girls in 2025, its best rank ever.