Lina
Meaning
"light, bright one"
Origin: Latin via Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #567
- Total SSA Count
- 530
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Li, Lin
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, bright one"
Origin: Latin via Italian
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #567 for Lina.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Lina at #567 in the United States.
Lina means "light, bright one" (Latin via Italian origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Lina is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.