Liliana is derived from the Latin word 'lilium' or 'lilion', both mean 'lily' in English. Due to this, the name means "pure" and "innocent". The name is generally found in North America, though it is more common in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

People

Liliana Abud Liliana Abud (born July 5, 1948) is a Mexican actress and writer. She is known for her work in telenovelas and cinema of Mexico, Mexican cinema. The majority of her work in both acting and writing has been with the Mexican television company Tele ...

, Mexican actress in telenovelas and cinema *

Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll (born March 24, 1970) is a track and field athlete, who started competing for Mexico in 1998. She previously represented Cuba. She won a bronze medal at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 60 metres. Career She ...

(born 1970), Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico * Liliana Leah Archibald (1928–2014), English insurance broker *

Liliana Ayalde Liliana Ayalde (born March 1956) is the former United States Ambassador to Brazil and was previously the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for the United States State Department with responsibility for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central Ame ...

, American diplomat, former United States ambassador to Brazil * Liliana Berezowsky (born 1944), Canadian sculptor * Liliana V. Blum (born 1974), Mexican short story writer *

Liliana Campos Liliana Campos (born 27 April 1971) is a Portuguese television presenter and fashion model. She has a degree in international relations, and started her professional career at Sociedade Independente de Comunicação, SIC television in Portugal. S ...

(born 1971), Portuguese television presenter and model * Liliana Castro (born 1979), Ecuadorian-born Brazilian actress *

Liliana Cavani Liliana Cavani (born 12 January 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Cavani became internationally known after the success of her 1974 feature film ''Il portiere di notte'' ('' The Night Porter''). Her films have historical concerns ...

(born 1933), Italian film director and screenwriter *

Liliana Chalá Elsa Liliana Chalá Mejía (born June 7, 1965) is a retired female track and field athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the 400 m hurdling and sprints events. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics The Summer O ...

(born 1965), female athlete from Ecuador * Liliana Díaz Mindurry (born 1953), Argentine writer * Liliana Delfino, Marxist of Argentina * Liliana Dobrescu (born 1971), freestyle swimmer from Romania *

Liliana Fellner Liliana Beatriz Fellner (born 28 February 1957) is an Argentine politician. She was a National Senator representing Jujuy Province from 2005 to 2017, and a National Deputy elected in the same province from 2003 to 2005. She is a member of the ...

(born 1957), Argentine Justicialist Party politician *

Liliana Gafencu Liliana Gafencu (born 12 July 1975) is a Romanian Rowing (sport), rower, who has won three Olympic gold medals in the eights competition. References External links

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(born 1975), Romanian rower who has won three Olympic gold medals *

Claudia Liliana González Claudia Liliana González Aragón (born 1969) is a Colombian actress from Cali. González studied Architecture but decided to become an actress after taking some acting courses while at college. She started to play small roles in television until ...

(born 1970), Colombian actress * Liliana Heker (born 1943), Argentine writer *

Liliana Herrero Liliana Herrero is an Argentine musician born in 1948 in Villaguay, Entre Ríos. In 1966, she moved to Rosario, Santa Fe, in order to study Philosophy, and has since become an adoptive citizen. In her youth, she took part in the vocal groups ' ...

(born 1948), Argentine musician *

Liliana Kostova Liliana Ivanova Kostova ( Bulgarian: Лиляна Костова Иванова, born 15 March 1988) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder. She played for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus' First Division, Super Sport Sofia, with ...

, Bulgarian football striker *

Liliana Lewińska Liliana Lewińska (born 2 November 2008) is a Polish Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 2023 Junior World clubs and ribbon champion, as well as the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics Euro ...

(born 2008), Polish rhythmic gymnast *

Liliana Lovell Liliana Lovell (born September 29, 1967) is an American entrepreneur who founded the Coyote Ugly Saloon and Ugly Inc. Lovell was the host of the reality TV show ''The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search''. In the 2000 movie '' Coyote Ugly'', she was port ...

(born 1967), entrepreneur, founder of the Coyote Ugly Saloon and Ugly Inc *

Liliana Lozano Liliana Andrea Lozano Garzón (September 28, 1978 – January 10, 2009) was a Colombian actress and beauty queen, and was the girlfriend of Fabian Vargas, brother of drug lord Leonardo Vargas. Lozano won a national beauty contest at the Carni ...

(1978–2009), Colombian actress and beauty queen *

Liliana Martinelli Liliana María Martinelli (born May 20, 1970) is a retired female discus thrower from Argentina. Career She competed in the discus contest at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she ended up in 35th place (55.68 metres). M ...

(born 1970), female discus thrower from Argentina *

Liliana Mayo Liliana Mayo (born March 30, 1952) is a Peruvian psychologist and special education teacher. Biography Liliana Mayo is the founder and general director of Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú, an organization that serves people with developmental disa ...

(born 1952), Peruvian psychologist and special education teacher *

Liliana Mumy Liliana Berry Davis Mumy (; born April 16, 1994) is an American actress. Between 2002 and 2006, she appeared as Jessica Baker in ''Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film), Cheaper by the Dozen'' and its Cheaper by the Dozen 2, sequel, as well as Lucy ...

(born 1994), American teen actress and voice actress *

Liliana Năstase Liliana Năstase (later Alexandru, born 1 August 1962) is a retired Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, ...

(born 1962), Romanian heptathlete *

Liliana Negre de Alonso Liliana Alonso (born 18 May 1954) (née Negre) is an Argentine Justicialist Party (PJ) politician. She was a National Senator representing San Luis Province in the Federal Commitment bloc from 2001 to 2017. Negre graduated with a law degree a ...

(born 1954), Argentine politician *

Liliana Olivero Maria Liliana Olivero (born 20 January 1956) is an Argentine politician and former member of the provincial legislature in Córdoba Province, Argentina. She is a member of the Socialist Left (Argentina). Career She was elected in 2003, and re ...

(born 1956), member of the provincial legislature in Córdoba Province, Argentina *

Liliana Ortega Liliana Ortega (born 1965) is a Venezuelan professor, and human rights lawyer and advocate. Her work as a human rights defender has earned her several awards, including the Ordre national du Mérite. Biography Liliana Ortega Mendoza was born in ...

(born 1965), Venezuelan professor, human rights lawyer and advocate *

Liliana Palihovici Liliana Palihovici (born 26 November 1971) is a Moldovan politician. She has been a member of the Parliament of Moldova The parliament of the Republic of Moldova () is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova, the only sta ...

(born 1971), Moldovan politician *

Liliana Popescu Liliana Popescu, née Barbulescu (born 5 February 1982) is a Romanian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres. Career Her personal best is 1:59.34 minutes, achieved in May 2008 in Bucharest. She has 4:00.35 minutes in the 1500 ...

(born 1982), Romanian middle-distance runner *

Liliana Porter Liliana Porter (born 1941) is an Argentine contemporary artist working in a wide variety of media, including photography, printmaking, painting, drawing, installation, video, theater, and public art. Education and teaching experience Porter w ...

(born 1941), contemporary artist from Argentina *

Liliana Queiroz Liliana Queiroz (born 10 August 1985) is a Portuguese model A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French an ...

(born 1985), Portuguese model * Liliana Rojas-Suarez (born 1954), Peruvian-born economist * Liliana Ronchetti (1927–1974), Italian basketball player * LiliAna Rose (born 1984), folk-pop, singer-songwriter from New York City * Liliana Santos (born 1980), Portuguese actress and model * Liliana Zagacka (born 1977), Polish triple jumper

Fictional characters

* Liliana Vess, necromancer in the trading card game ''Magic: The Gathering'' * Lilliana Hoffman, the main protagonist in '' Snow White: A Tale of Terror''

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