Lina

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Lina

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Lina is a short form form many names like Adelina, Angelina, Caroline, Catalina, Emmaline, Jaqueline, Pauline, Rosaline, Seline, and others. It has no meaning in and of itself.

Occasionally, it can be considered as a Latinized form of Lynn.

History:
Lina was especially common in the 19th century in the United States, but has since declined.

Pronunciation: lee-nah.

Alternates: Linah.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Lina Cavalieri (1874-1944)
Italian opera singer.
Lina Wertmuller (1928-)
Italian filmmaker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.011 % named Lina

Popularity of Lina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 173rd most popular.
1875: 145th most popular.
1900-1910: 419th most popular.
1910-1920: 594th most popular.
1920-1930: 804th most popular.
1930-1940: 850th most popular.
1940-1990: N/A
1990: 997th most popular.
1992: 872nd most popular.
1993: 920th most popular.
1994: 975th most popular.
1995-96: N/A
1997: 933rd most popular.
1998-2002: N/A
2003: 904th most popular.