What Does the Name Lina Mean?

Lina is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning “tender, a young palm tree.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Lina
Gender	female
Origin	Arabic
Meaning	tender, a young palm tree
Variants	Leena, Lena, Liina, Linah
Popularity	Popular across the Arab world and in Scandinavia and Germany (as a short form). Among the more common girls' names in several European countries.

The meaning and origin of Lina

The name Lina means “tender, a young palm tree” and has Arabic origins. In Arabic, Lina (لينا) means tender or a young palm tree, from a root conveying softness. The name also exists in Europe as a short form of names ending in -lina such as Carolina or Adelina.

Variants and related names

Lina is related to several other names you may recognize: Leena, Lena, Liina, Linah. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Lina?

Popular across the Arab world and in Scandinavia and Germany (as a short form). Among the more common girls' names in several European countries.

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