Lina
“gentle, tender”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic and Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 15th
- births in 2023–2025
- 5,785
- babies born in France
- 1 in 316
- −4.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Lina
Lina is thought to mean “gentle, tender” and is of Arabic and Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Lina in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Lina has been falling (−4.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lina every 1.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Lina in English-speaking countries
Lina ranks 225th in Ontario (Canada) and 272nd in England and Wales, against 15th in France.
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
225th girls’ name152 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,016+5.3% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
384th girls’ name27 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,470
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
272nd girls’ name506 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,517+11.2% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
379th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,175
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
445th girls’ name24 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,702
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
573rd girls’ name1,574 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,070+6.9% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
531st girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,199
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Lina, Lïna and Lîna are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Lïna25
- Lîna5
- Lyna2,535
- Lynna (in French)85
- Lynah (in French)55
- Liina (in French)20
- Linah15
- Linna15
- Lynnah5
- Lyhna5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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