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Noor vs Lina

Which is more popular?
Lina is more popular than Noor today: about 527 US babies were given the name Lina in 2025, compared with 435 named Noor.
NoorLina
Meaning Light Tender young palm tree
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation NOOR LEE-nah
Syllables 1 2
First appeared19791880
Peak year2025 (435)2024 (534)
In 2025435527
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Noor Lina
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeNoorLina
2020s 2,176 2,942
2010s 2,673 3,441
2000s 2,124 2,516
1990s 1,053 1,725
1980s 243 1,373
1970s 7 1,050
1960s 0 909
1950s 0 746
1940s 0 655
1930s 0 707
1920s 0 1,014
1910s 0 883
1900s 0 527
1890s 0 557
1880s 0 444

What does Noor mean?

Noor (نور, nur) means 'light' and comes from the Arabic root n-w-r. It is used for girls and boys across the Muslim world and carries connotations of radiance and divine light. Transliteration varies between Noor, Nour and Nur.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Noor or Lina more popular?

Lina is more popular than Noor today: about 527 US babies were given the name Lina in 2025, compared with 435 named Noor.

What is the difference between Noor and Lina?

Noor means Light (arabic origin), while Lina means Tender young palm tree (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Noor or Lina?

In US records, Noor first appears in 1979 and Lina in 1880, so Lina has the longer recorded history.