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Worldwide, Liyan (Liyan
, 利艳
, 立言
) is a common unisex given name. The given name Liyan is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Taiwan, where it is quite a rare largely feminine, but seldom male name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare female name, and China, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in China, Indonesia, and India. Much less frequently, Liyan is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Liyan | India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, China |
| 丽颜, 利艳, 立言 | China |