Lina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lina is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “tender, or palm tree”. A short form of names like Carolina, also an Arabic word for tenderness.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,494 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,193 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 87 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 121 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (534/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (200/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Lina is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,118 nationally (given to 715 babies that year).
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