The baby name Linah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːnə/ (LEE-nah).
Linah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Linah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːnə/ (LEE-nah).
Linah is Arabic in Origin.
Linah combines several name traditions: in Arabic, līnah (ليْنَة) is a Qur’anic word for a date‑palm and is associated with softness and tenderness, giving the name the sense of “gentle, tender.” In Hebrew, linah (לִינָה) means “lodging” or “overnight stay,” evoking rest or refuge. Across European languages, Linah functions as a spelling of Lina, a diminutive of names like Carolina, Angelina, Paulina, and Evelina.
As a given name, Lina appears in Scandinavian and German records from the 18th–19th centuries and spread widely; the Linah spelling is rarer but seen in Arabic‑speaking families and in East Africa and the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Lina, Leena, Lena, Lyna, and Leina; masculine or unisex counterparts are uncommon. Overall meanings center on gentleness or the date‑palm, with additional associations from the parent -lina names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #132 | 17 | 4,216 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #205 | 20 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #278 | 2,237 | 25,928 |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #286 | 5 | 2,960 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #334 | 12 | 7,678 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #422 | 26 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #496 | 20 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #828 | 108 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #856 | 139 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #883 | 77 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #896 | 8 | 8,739 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,107 | 72 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Linah is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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