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Yara vs Lina

Which is more popular?
Lina is more popular than Yara today: about 527 US babies were given the name Lina in 2025, compared with 0 named Yara.
YaraLina
Meaning Small butterfly (modern Arabic usage) Tender young palm tree
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation YAH-rah LEE-nah
Syllables 2 2
First appeared01880
Peak year2025 (585)2024 (534)
In 20250527
TrendRisingNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Yara Lina
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeYaraLina
2020s 3,013 2,942
2010s 2,411 3,441
2000s 1,240 2,516
1990s 443 1,725
1980s 299 1,373
1970s 122 1,050
1960s 6 909
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 Yara mean?

In contemporary Arabic naming Yara (يارا) is most often glossed 'small butterfly'. The etymology is not firmly settled: it is also linked to the Persian yar ('friend, companion, helper'). A separate, unrelated Yara/Iara comes from Brazilian Tupi mythology, so cross-culture care is warranted.

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 Yara or Lina more popular?

Lina is more popular than Yara today: about 527 US babies were given the name Lina in 2025, compared with 0 named Yara.

What is the difference between Yara and Lina?

Yara means Small butterfly (modern Arabic usage) (arabic origin), while Lina means Tender young palm tree (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Yara or Lina?

In US records, Yara first appears in 0 and Lina in 1880, so Yara has the longer recorded history.