What does the name Lina mean?

Lina (لِينَة) means "Tender, gentle young palm". From the Arabic root ل-ي-ن meaning 'soft, tender'. Refers to a young date palm.

Is Lina a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Lina is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Lina a boy or a girl name?

Lina is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Lina come from?

Lina is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Y-N. Modern, soft-sounding name popular across Arab and Turkish families.

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.

Spellings of Lina

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Linathe spelling used on this page	200	25,235

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Root letters

ل ي نL-Y-N

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

LEE·nah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Lina

What does the name Lina mean?: Lina (لِينَة) means "Tender, gentle young palm". From the Arabic root ل-ي-ن meaning 'soft, tender'. Refers to a young date palm.
Is Lina a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Lina is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Lina a boy or a girl name?: Lina is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Lina come from?: Lina is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Y-N. Modern, soft-sounding name popular across Arab and Turkish families.

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