Lyanna is a modern name invented by George R. R. Martin for A Song of Ice and Fire, where Lyanna Stark is the beloved sister of Ned Stark and young Lyanna Mormont a fan favorite of the Game of Thrones series; it is a respelling of Liana or Leanna, which carry the Latin meaning "to bind" through Juliana and the Hebrew "grace" through Anna. The name first reached the US top 1000 in 2017, peaked at number 606 in 2019, slipped out for a few years and returned in 2024; it ranks number 877 among girls in 2025.