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Lina vs Salma

Which is more popular?
Lina is more popular than Salma today: about 527 US babies were given the name Lina in 2025, compared with 278 named Salma.
LinaSalma
Meaning Tender young palm tree Safe, peaceful
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation LEE-nah SAL-mah
Syllables 2 2
First appeared18801918
Peak year2024 (534)1999 (442)
In 2025527278
TrendNear its peakSteady
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Lina Salma
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeLinaSalma
2020s 2,942 1,724
2010s 3,441 3,321
2000s 2,516 3,488
1990s 1,725 1,535
1980s 1,373 178
1970s 1,050 59
1960s 909 0
1950s 746 0
1940s 655 0
1930s 707 0
1920s 1,014 0
1910s 883 6
1900s 527 0
1890s 557 0
1880s 444 0

What does Lina mean?

As an Arabic name Lina (لينة, lina) means 'a tender young palm tree', a sense that appears in the Quran (Surah al-Hashr), and connects to the root l-y-n ('soft, tender'). Disambiguation: in Europe Lina is commonly a short form of names such as Carolina or Angelina, an unrelated source.

What does Salma mean?

Salma (سلمى, salma) comes from the Arabic root s-l-m ('peace, safety, soundness') - the same root as salam and Islam - and means 'safe, peaceful, unharmed'. It is a classical name used in early Arabic poetry.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lina or Salma more popular?

Lina is more popular than Salma today: about 527 US babies were given the name Lina in 2025, compared with 278 named Salma.

What is the difference between Lina and Salma?

Lina means Tender young palm tree (arabic origin), while Salma means Safe, peaceful (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Lina or Salma?

In US records, Lina first appears in 1880 and Salma in 1918, so Lina has the longer recorded history.