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Lina

/LEE-na/Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived; “tender” or “soft,” and also associated with a young palm tree.

In Somali

How to say it
LEE-na
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
LEE-na
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LinaLeena