Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Liara
/lee · AH · rah/
Meaning
“Climbing vine, or a blend of Lia and Ana”
Modern name, possibly a variant of Liana or a creation from Li- and -ara; widely known from the video game Mass Effect character Liara T'Soni.
Nicknames
lia
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Gaming-origin name with a growing fanbase; tracks as a modern invented name, trend longevity uncertain.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the US and Germany since around 2015, partly driven by the Mass Effect gaming community.