To bind, to climb, or God has answered
Lianah is a modern elaboration of Liana, which often serves as a diminutive of names like Eliana or Juliana. It is also associated with the tropical climbing vine, derived from the French word 'lier', meaning to bind. In Hebrew contexts, it is frequently linked to the meaning 'God has answered'.
Less common today
Lianah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,421 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).