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Liyana name meaning

“soft, delicate”

Letters
6
Syllables
3
First letter
L
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl
8

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Liyana

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Malay Names: LArabic origin

Liyana is a girl's name used in Malaysia, from Arabic layyin, meaning 'soft, delicate'.

What does Liyana mean?

Soft, delicate

In Malay: lembut, halus

Sources (2)

About the name Liyana

Liyana is a common girl's name in Malaysia, with other spellings such as Lyana, Liana and Leyana. It derives from the Arabic word layyin (ليّن) meaning 'soft, delicate', from the root lāna 'to be soft'. The spellings Liana and Lyana can also stand for other names, such as a short form of Juliana.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesLi-ya-na
First letterMalay Names starting with L

Compound names with Liyana

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Liyana · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Liana · behindthename.com · origin

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