Lina

Meaning: Its source is an Arabic expression meaning "Palm tree."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Arabic, German, English, Italian and Russian.

Nickname For: Madeline

Popularity: The name Lina ranked 841st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: For Arabic speakers, it is based on an expression meaning ''Palm tree.''

In English and other Western languages it is a short form of names ending with -lina, such as Adelina and Carolina.

Sports

Lina Kochushite
Soviet athlete.
- 1980 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m breaststroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
Lina Radke
German athlete.
- 1928 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 800m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 800m Run)