The baby name Lyna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-nə / ˈliːnə or LY-nə / ˈlaɪnə.
Lyna is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Lyna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-nə / ˈliːnə or LY-nə / ˈlaɪnə.
Lyna is Arabic in Origin.
Lyna is a modern, cross-cultural feminine given name, most often a respelling of Lina or Lena and sometimes a Lynn- + -a formation. As Lina/Lena, it traces to multiple sources: Greek and Latin diminutives of names ending in -lina/-lena (such as Angelina, Carolina, and Helena), Slavic pet forms (e.g., Alina), and Arabic Lina/Leena, meaning “tender, soft” and also “date‑palm.” The Lynn pathway derives from the Welsh/Old English element for “lake” or “waterfall.”
Usage of Lyna rose in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, especially in French‑speaking Europe and North Africa, where the y-spelling feels contemporary; notable bearers include French‑Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri. Variants and related forms include Lina, Lena, Leena, Lynn, Lynna, Lyne, Alina, and Angelina; diminutives may be Lin or Ly. Overall meanings cluster around “tender/soft,” “date‑palm,” “light” (via Helena), or “lake/waterfall,” depending on the root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| BN | 0 | #30 | 3 | 2,297 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #58 | 925 | 3,185 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #83 | 24 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #100 | 3 | 2,130 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #121 | 15 | 1,786 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #125 | 61 | 424 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #257 | 13 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #270 | 16 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| MY | 0 | #304 | 27 | 12,352 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| DZ | 0 | #335 | 1,942 | 20,130 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CO | 0 | #468 | 13 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #486 | 13 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #518 | 23 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #525 | 62 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #546 | 508 | 24,821 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #583 | 17 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| TN | 0 | #595 | 253 | 13,765 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #599 | 17 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #713 | 16 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #763 | 24 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #836 | 16 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #887 | 49 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #890 | 27 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #929 | 13 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #935 | 25 | 14,742 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #966 | 18 | 5,561 |
| MA | 0 | #982 | 147 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #983 | 96 | 16,140 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,107 | 35 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 35 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,394 | 53 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Lyna is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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