Lyna
How to say it: lee-NA · /liˈna/
Variant of Lina meaning 'tender, delicate' - modern French respelling used in France and Maghreb.
Lyna was the 526th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #428 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #526 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,995 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #428 |
| In France, 2025 | #6 among girls’ names, 780 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lyna peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lyn
Honouring a Lyna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lyna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #6 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lyna
- Lyna Khoudri (born 1992)Algerian-French actress
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