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Raya vs Lina

Which is more popular?
Raya is more popular than Lina today: about 831 US babies were given the name Raya in 2025, compared with 527 named Lina.
RayaLina
Meaning Fragrance; or banner Tender young palm tree
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation RAH-yah LEE-nah
Syllables 2 2
First appeared19581880
Peak year2023 (867)2024 (534)
In 2025831527
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Raya Lina
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeRayaLina
2020s 4,256 2,942
2010s 2,087 3,441
2000s 1,052 2,516
1990s 385 1,725
1980s 138 1,373
1970s 64 1,050
1960s 16 909
1950s 5 746
1940s 0 655
1930s 0 707
1920s 0 1,014
1910s 0 883
1900s 0 527
1890s 0 557
1880s 0 444

What does Raya mean?

As an Arabic name Raya has two attested sources: rayya (ريا) 'aroma, fragrance, perfume', and raya (راية) 'flag, banner, ensign'; the intended sense varies by family, so it is best treated as disputed. Disambiguation: Raya also means 'celebration' in Malay (Hari Raya) and appears in Hebrew ('friend') and Slavic use - unrelated origins.

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 Raya or Lina more popular?

Raya is more popular than Lina today: about 831 US babies were given the name Raya in 2025, compared with 527 named Lina.

What is the difference between Raya and Lina?

Raya means Fragrance; or banner (arabic origin), while Lina means Tender young palm tree (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Raya or Lina?

In US records, Raya first appears in 1958 and Lina in 1880, so Lina has the longer recorded history.