Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFirst recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1777. Short form of names ending in -līna and -līne, such as Paulīna and Karolīna. Cognate with English Lina.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: LīnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: LīnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: LīnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Chinese Wiktionary: LīnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

