Meaning and history
Lina is used internationally as a short form of names ending in -lina, including Angelina, Carolina and Adelina. It also has independent Arabic and Sanskrit-related uses, so no single meaning applies everywhere. Notable bearers include Swedish singer Lina Hedlund, Macedonian tennis player Lina Gjorcheska and Palestinian-American chef Lina Saad.
20062006: 264 births, rank #984
2007: 279 births, rank #964
2008: 299 births, rank #916
2009: 280 births, rank #953
2010: 315 births, rank #851
20112011: 309 births, rank #852
2012: 355 births, rank #773
2013: 306 births, rank #850
2014: 364 births, rank #768
2015: 329 births, rank #849
20162016: 335 births, rank #847
2017: 375 births, rank #750
2018: 361 births, rank #754
2019: 392 births, rank #723
2020: 413 births, rank #690
20212021: 441 births, rank #670
2022: 514 births, rank #581
2023: 513 births, rank #585
2024: 534 births, rank #565
20252025: 527 births, rank #572
Lina moved from #565 to #572 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 534 births.