Spelling and pronunciation of girl name

[GentlePoet]

How would you pronounce Liana / Liyana ?

The pronunciation is Lee-ya-na, the "ana" part doesn't sound like Anna

So like Lip - Yard - Number

It's Arabic, and we just wanted to know how English people would pronounce it on first glance. Also, what spelling do you like better, Liana or Liyana? Also would love to know whether or not you like it.

TIA!

Liana, and I'd say it the same way you would.

Liyana would throw me slightly as I'd worry it was meant to be "lye-ah-nah" if I had only seen it written down.

I’d say it as (I think!) you’re intending it to be pronounced.

Lee-Arr-nuh

I think it’s a lovely name and works well with your other children’s names. I prefer the Liana spelling.

Lee-Anna is how I'd pronounce it.

We have a friend with a Liana and it is pronounced the same way you've said.

Like you.

I’d pronounce Liana as you intend. The y in the other version would confuse me.

I’d pronounce Liana as you intend.

Liyana I’d assume Lie - Are-Na.

Liana I would pronounce how you want.

liyana I would pronounce lee Anna

Lee arr na

Liana is clearer. Although you've thrown me with your "Lip" - "Lee" and "Lip" don't have the same sound in them - which did you mean? If you want the sound in "Lip", then Liyana might work better (though ambiguous).

Ah I understand how that could be confusing. I read the Lee-ya and Lip-Yard in the same way, like leeyah even though I agree lee and li make different sounds.

Where's the stress?

LI-ya-na

Li-YAH-na

First is the stress on the Li, short i. Very short schwa sounds of both other syllables. Second is on the Ya. Like the name of the vine, liana, Li-AH-nah.

Liana = Lee Anna
Liyana = Lie Anna

To me...

I think Liyana is the only confusing spelling, with an ‘I’ and a ‘y’. I’d probably pronounce that as Lye-Ahn-Uh.
Liana/Lyana = Lee-Ahn-Uh
Lianna = Lee-Anna

Stress is on the ya!

Thank you everyone, we’re going to spell it Liana!

We have an Eliana (Hebrew version) and pronounced same as you except with a short "Eh" at the start.

Definitely Liana.

Ana is always arna and anna is anna.

Liana, for sure. I’d pronounce it the way you suggested.

Same

I would guess Lee-anna but would be not be sure so would be listening to how parents pronounce it and correct myself.

With main stress on second syllable /a:/ and secondary on first as it's also a long vowel /i:/

Like you, I'd pronounce it 'lee-ah-nuh'. There are several students with that name in my school. The one I teach spells it 'Liyaana'. I think the others are both 'Liana'.

It’s a lovely name!

Liana - Wikipedia