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The baby name Lino is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Italian/Spanish: /ˈli.no/; English: /ˈliːnoʊ/ (LEE-no).

Lino is Hawaiian, Italian, Polynesian, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hawaiian, Italian, Polynesian, Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: Italian/Spanish: /ˈli.no/; English: /ˈliːnoʊ/ (LEE-no)

What is the meaning of the name Lino ?

The baby name Lino is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Italian/Spanish: /ˈli.no/; English: /ˈliːnoʊ/ (LEE-no).

Lino is Hawaiian, Italian, Polynesian, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Lino is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Latin Linus, from Greek Linos, commonly linked to Greek linon, "flax, linen," hence "flaxen" or "of linen." The name appears in Greek mythology for Linos, a legendary musician and teacher of Heracles, and in early Christianity via Saint Linus, traditionally the second bishop of Rome after Peter, which anchored its use in Romance-speaking lands and later in Latin America and the Philippines.

Usage has remained steady but modest across the 19th to 21st centuries. Variants and cognates include Linus (English, German, Scandinavian) and Linos (Modern Greek); in Italian one may also find the diminutive Linetto. Lino can function as a short form of longer -lino names like Paulino, Angelino, or Celestino. Feminine counterparts sometimes appear as Lina. The name carries a clean, artisanal tone from its "flax/linen" roots, blending classical resonance with approachable modern brevity.

Lino has the following similar or variant Names

Lino – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
Switzerland Boys 2024 #39 128 1,769
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
AO 0 #62 15 2,729
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
MT Boys 0 #103 81 4,064
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
PT Boys 0 #113 610 7,951
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
France Boys 2021 #115 477 2,865
EC 0 #117 5 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
IT Boys 0 #126 19,707 10,046
MU 0 #129 9 3,613
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
Belgium Boys 2024 #135 54 401
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AO Boys 0 #144 107 5,568
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
LU Boys 0 #163 56 4,970
PR Boys 0 #165 10 2,508
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
MO Boys 0 #198 26 5,842
MU Boys 0 #202 165 8,477
SI Boys 0 #205 7 3,402
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PT 0 #212 35 4,161
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HR Boys 0 #222 37 3,997
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
EC Boys 0 #227 13 3,322
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
BO Boys 0 #259 568 9,244
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
PE 0 #272 39 6,350
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AL Boys 0 #286 13 5,122
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
IT 0 #289 775 4,183
PE Boys 0 #291 1,480 14,506
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
MX Boys 0 #301 1,747 16,355
PH Boys 0 #301 83 11,440
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
BO 0 #311 71 6,868
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
PA Boys 0 #327 164 9,305
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
SD Girls 0 #331 15 7,678
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
UY Boys 0 #363 37 5,922
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
AR Boys 0 #369 100 7,628
MX 0 #383 31 8,339
SD Boys 0 #385 61 10,523
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
CL 0 #398 14 6,867
GT Boys 0 #399 76 7,625
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
CL Boys 0 #406 311 13,390
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Spain 0 #419 34 2,326
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #426 17 2,180
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CR Boys 0 #434 54 10,188
CO Boys 0 #444 676 15,656
BR Boys 0 #448 360 12,213
CO 0 #462 19 7,768
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
Spain Boys 0 #469 614 5,610
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
CM Boys 0 #491 60 12,054
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #653 30 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
QA Boys 0 #655 53 18,093
SY 0 #683 46 11,684
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
KW Boys 0 #735 35 18,755
Germany Boys 0 #774 179 5,697
TN 0 #811 19 13,765
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #825 68 7,044
NL Boys 0 #834 118 5,873
OM Boys 0 #847 35 17,948
EG Boys 0 #854 33 15,035
SA Girls 0 #895 41 25,931
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
NG Boys 0 #915 37 16,906
United States Girls 2015 #918 6 9,502
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
ZA Boys 0 #952 228 25,619
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
AE Boys 0 #1,011 82 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MA 0 #1,053 76 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,069 73 25,928
DZ 0 #1,081 96 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,085 27 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,284 163 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,344 271 28,008

Lino is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium
Sweden

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People also ask about Lino

Lino is predominantly a boy's name.
Lino is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Italian/Spanish: /ˈli.no/; English: /ˈliːnoʊ/ (LEE-no).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Linus, Linas, Lina (feminine), diminutive forms of names ending in -lino (e.g., Paolino and Aurelino).
Across languages, Lino has these equivalents: Linus (English/Latin), Linas (Lithuanian), Linos (Greek), Lino (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese).
Yes, very popular — Lino ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Lino ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Lino's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #188 in 2011 to #115 in 2021 in France.