Liana

Short form of ELIANA (1), JULIANA, LILIANA, and other names that end in liana. This is also the word for a type of vine that grows in jungles.

ELIANA (1)   female   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ÉLIANE.
éLIANE   female   French
Probably from Aeliana, the feminine form of the Roman name Aelianus, which was derived from the Roman family name AELIUS. This was the name of an early saint and martyr.
AELIUS   male   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from the Greek word ‘ηλιος (helios) meaning "sun". This was the family name of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
JULIANA   female   Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Iulianus (see JULIAN). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author. The name was also borne by a 20th-century queen of the Netherlands. In England, this form has been in use since the 18th century, alongside the older form Gillian.
JULIAN   male   English, Polish, German
From the Roman name Iulianus, which was derived from JULIUS. This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate (4th century). It was also borne by several early saints, including the legendary Saint Julian the Hospitaller. This name has been used in England since the Middle Ages, at which time it was also a feminine name (from Juliana, eventually becoming Gillian).
JULIUS   male   Ancient Roman, English, German
From a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god JUPITER. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.

Although this name was borne by several early saints, including a pope, it was rare during the Middle Ages. It was revived in Italy and France during the Renaissance, and was subsequently imported to England.
JUPITER   male   Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From Latin Iuppiter, which was ultimately derived from the Indo-European *Dyeu-pater, composed of the elements Dyeus (see ZEUS) and pater "father". Jupiter was the supreme god in Roman mythology. He presided over the heavens and light, and was responsible for the protection and laws of the Roman state. This is also the name of the fifth and largest planet in the solar system.
ZEUS   male   Greek Mythology
The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt.
LILIANA   female   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, English
Latinate form of LILLIAN.
LILLIAN   female   English
Probably originally a diminutive of ELIZABETH. It may also be considered an elaborated form of LILY, from the Latin word for "lily" lilium. This name has been used in England since the 16th century.
ELIZABETH   female   English, Biblical
From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.

Among Christians, this name was originally more common in Eastern Europe. It was borne in the 12th century by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of King Andrew II who used her wealth to help the poor. In medieval England it was occasionally used in honour of the saint, though the form Isabel (from Occitan and Spanish) was more common. It has been very popular in England since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. It has also been borne (in various spellings) by many other European royals, including a ruling empress of Russia in the 18th century. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II (1926-) and actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).
LILY   female   English
From the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Bella, Belle, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Bette, Bettie, Betty, Bettye, Buffy, Elisa, Elisabeth, Elise, Elissa, Eliza, Elizabeth, Ella, Elle, Ellie, Elly, Elsa, Elsabeth, Elsie, Elyse, Elyzabeth, Gillian, Ibbie, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Isbel, Isebella, Issy, Izabelle, Izzy, Jillian, Juliana, Julianna, Julianne, Leesa, Libbie, Libby, Liddy, Lilian, Liliana, Lilibet, Lilibeth, Lillia, Lillian, Lilliana, Lillie, Lilly, Lily, Lisa, Lise, Liz, Liza, Lizbeth, Lizette, Lizzie, Lizzy, Sabella, Tetty
ITALIAN: Eliana, Elisa, Elisabetta, Elsa, Giuliana, Isa, Isabella, Liliana, Lisa
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Eliza, Izabel, Lílian
PORTUGUESE: Belinha, Elisa, Elisabete, Isabel, Isabela, Juliana, Liliana
ROMANIAN: Elisabeta, Isabela, Isabella, Iuliana, Liliana
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Aeliana, Iuliana, Juliana
ARMENIAN: Zabel
BASQUE: Elixabete
BIBLICAL GREEK: Elisabet
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Elisheba
BIBLICAL LATIN: Elisabeth
BIBLICAL: Elisabeth, Elisheba, Elizabeth
BULGARIAN: Elisaveta, Liliya, Lilyana, Yuliana
CROATIAN: Elizabeta, Julijana, Ljiljana
CZECH: Alžběta, Eliška
DANISH: Eli, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elise, Ella, Else, Isabella, Lilly, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lise, Lissi
DUTCH: Betje, Elisabeth, Elise, Elly, Els, Else, Elsje, Ilse, Isa, Isabella, Isabelle, Juliana, Lies, Liesbeth, Liese, Liesje, Lijsbeth, Lisa
ENGLISH: Gill, Jill, Leanna, Liana, Libbie, Libby, Lillia, Lisette, Lysette
ESTONIAN: Eliisabet, Liis, Liisa, Liisi, Liisu
FINNISH: Eliisa, Elisa, Elisabet, Ella, Elsa, Liisa, Liisi, Lilja, Lilli
FRENCH: Babette, Éliane, Élisabeth, Élise, Isabel, Isabelle, Juliane, Julienne, Lili, Liliane, Lilianne, Lise, Lisette
FRISIAN: Bet, Lys
GALICIAN: Sabela
GEORGIAN: Elisabed, Eliso
GERMAN: Bettina, Elisa, Elisabeth, Elise, Elli, Elsa, Else, Ilsa, Ilse, Isa, Isabel, Isabell, Isabella, Isabelle, Juliana, Juliane, Liane, Lies, Liesa, Liese, Liesel, Liesl, Lili, Lilli, Lisa, Lisbeth
GREEK: Elisavet
HAWAIIAN: Elikapeka
HEBREW: Elisheva
HUNGARIAN: Bözsi, Erzsébet, Erzsi, Izabella, Julianna, Lili, Liliána, Liza, Zsóka
ICELANDIC: Elísabet, Elsa, Lilja
INDONESIAN: Yuliana
IRISH: Eilís, Eilish, Isibéal, Líle, Sibéal
ITALIAN: Liana
LATVIAN: Lilija
LIMBURGISH: Bet, Betje
LITHUANIAN: Elžbieta, Elzė, Lilija
MACEDONIAN: Beti, Elisaveta, Julijana, Liljana, Veta
MANX: Ealisaid
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Ibb
MEDIEVAL OCCITAN: Isabel
NORWEGIAN: Eli, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elise, Ella, Else, Isabella, Lilly, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lise, Liss
OCCITAN: Isabèl
OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Elisabeti
POLISH: Ela, Eliza, Elżbieta, Iza, Izabela, Izabella, Julianna, Liliana
PORTUGUESE: Liana
ROMANIAN: Liana
RUSSIAN: Elizaveta, Lilia, Liliya, Lilya, Liza, Lizaveta, Uliana, Yelizaveta, Yuliana, Yulianna
SCOTTISH: Beileag, Ealasaid, Elspet, Elspeth, Iseabail, Ishbel, Isobel, Lileas, Lilias, Lillias
SERBIAN: Jela, Jelica, Jelisaveta, Julijana, Ljilja, Ljiljana
SLOVAK: Alžbeta, Eliška
SLOVENE: Elizabeta, Julijana, Lilijana, Špela
SPANISH: Eli, Eliana, Elisa, Elisabet, Isa, Isabel, Isabela, Juliana, Liliana, Ysabel
SWEDISH: Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elise, Ella, Elsa, Isabella, Lilly, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lise
UKRAINIAN: Lilia, Liliya, Lilya, Yelyzaveta
WELSH: Bethan
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Jillie, Jilly
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Aelianus, Iulianus
BASQUE: Julen
BULGARIAN: Yulian
ENGLISH: Jolyon, Jools, Jules, Julian, Julyan
FRENCH: Julien, Lilian
GERMAN: Julian
ITALIAN: Giuliano
POLISH: Julian
ROMANIAN: Iulian
RUSSIAN: Yulian
SPANISH: Julián
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Aelia, Aelius, Iulia, Iulius, Julia, Julius
BIBLICAL: Julia
BULGARIAN: Yuliya
CATALAN: Júlia
CORSICAN: Ghjulia
CROATIAN: Julija
CZECH: Julie
DANISH: Julia, Julie
DUTCH: Julia, Julie, Lia, Lieke
ENGLISH: Jools, Jules, Julia, Julie, Juliet, Julius
FINNISH: Julia
FRENCH: Jules, Julie, Juliette
GERMAN: Julia, Julie, Julius
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Helios
HISTORY: Julitta
HUNGARIAN: Gyula, Juli, Júlia, Juliska, Lili
IRISH: Iúile
ITALIAN: Elio, Giulia, Giulietta, Giulio
LATVIAN: Jūlija
LITHUANIAN: Julija
NORWEGIAN: Julia, Julie
POLISH: Julek, Julia, Julita, Juliusz
PORTUGUESE: Júlia, Julie, Julinha, Julio
ROMANIAN: Iulia, Iuliu
RUSSIAN: Julia, Juliya, Yuli, Yulia, Yuliy, Yuliya
SLOVAK: Júlia, Július
SLOVENE: Julij, Julija
SPANISH: Julia, Julie, Julio
SWEDISH: Julia
UKRAINIAN: Julia, Juliya, Yulia, Yuliya