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Girl name Greek origin Multiple tradition

Lina

LEE-nuh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Tender; pretty (multiple roots)
Language
Greek
Culture
Multiple
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
classic · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#567
2024 births530
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births18,952
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Li
Alternate spellings
LinahLyna
In other languages
Lina (Arabic/Italian/Russian)Lena (Slavic)Liina (Estonian)

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