Lina
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning light; short form of Helena or other names.
Babies a year
200
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#572
down from #567
UK popularity
#234
200 babies · up from #287
How Lina has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #850 |
| 2016 | #846 |
| 2017 | #750 |
| 2018 | #756 |
| 2019 | #724 |
| 2020 | #689 |
| 2021 | #669 |
| 2022 | #578 |
| 2023 | #583 |
| 2024 | #567 |
| 2025 | #572 |
In 2025, 200 babies in England and Wales were named Lina. In the US, 372 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lina was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.05% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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