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Zahra vs Lina

Which is more popular?
Zahra is more popular than Lina today: about 562 US babies were given the name Zahra in 2025, compared with 527 named Lina.
ZahraLina
Meaning Radiant; flower, blossom Tender young palm tree
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation ZAH-rah LEE-nah
Syllables 2 2
First appeared19731880
Peak year2025 (562)2024 (534)
In 2025562527
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Zahra Lina
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeZahraLina
2020s 3,062 2,942
2010s 3,645 3,441
2000s 1,540 2,516
1990s 688 1,725
1980s 349 1,373
1970s 111 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 Zahra mean?

Zahra draws on the Arabic root z-h-r, giving both 'flower, blossom' (زهرة, zahra) and 'radiant, luminous, bright' (زهراء, zahra'). Al-Zahra' ('the Radiant') is a traditional epithet of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, which adds to the name's devotional resonance.

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 Zahra or Lina more popular?

Zahra is more popular than Lina today: about 562 US babies were given the name Zahra in 2025, compared with 527 named Lina.

What is the difference between Zahra and Lina?

Zahra means Radiant; flower, blossom (arabic origin), while Lina means Tender young palm tree (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Zahra or Lina?

In US records, Zahra first appears in 1973 and Lina in 1880, so Lina has the longer recorded history.