A Name Story by Houdhoud
لِينَة
Lina
LEE-nah
“Tender, gentle young palm.”
About Lina
Lina is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "tender, gentle young palm" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ل-ي-ن meaning 'soft, tender'. Refers to a young date palm.
Modern, soft-sounding name popular across Arab and Turkish families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Lina is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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