Lyana is a spelling variant of Liana, which began as a short form of names like Juliana and Eliana and is also linked to the French liane, a "climbing vine". The y gives it a modern look and ties it to Lyanna, the name of a Stark from Game of Thrones. Lyana has risen from number 5057 in 2015 to number 2229 in 2025, its highest rank so far, with 83 girls given the name.