Li Na as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Li Na

What is the meaning of the name Li Na ?

The baby name Li Na is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin: Lǐ Nà (李娜) — /li˨˩˦ na˥˩/; English approximation: "LEE-nah".

Li Na is Chinese in Origin.

Li Na is a Mandarin feminine given name comprising two syllables whose meanings vary with the chosen hanzi. Common forms include 丽娜/麗娜 (“beautiful; elegant”), 莉娜 (“jasmine; graceful”), 俪娜/儷娜 (“lovely; elegant”), or 立娜 (“establish; graceful”). 娜 (Nà) is a popular feminine element conveying grace or used phonetically in transliterated names, while the Li element is often lì (“beautiful,” “jasmine,” etc.); tones therefore differ by characters (e.g., Lì Nà).

Two-syllable girls’ names ending in 娜 spread across China in the mid-20th century and remain familiar, reinforced by public figures whose names romanize as Li Na. Outside Chinese contexts, the name may be written Li-Na or merged as Lina, which also exists independently in Arabic, European, and African traditions with distinct meanings (such as “tender” or a short form of names ending in -lina). Variant writings include Li-Na, Lina, and character choices like 丽娜, 莉娜, 俪娜/儷娜, 立娜; the sense evokes beauty and grace.