name
Lina
LEE-nah
/ˈliːnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
lina
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lithuanian (Lithuania); a fully native Lithuanian name, also used as a short form of Angelina, Katalina, etc.
- Meaning
- tender, delicate; slender like a linden tree; the name has purely Lithuanian associations
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Linà
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress on the first 'li' = 'lee'; 'na' is an open 'ah'; one of the most popular Lithuanian female names
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