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Linah

What does Linah mean?

Linah Pronunciation of Linah as a name for girls is of Norman and Greek derivation, and the name Linah means "sun ray". Linah is a version of Aileen (Norman): Scottish form of Eileen. Linah is also a variant of Alina (Greek): Slavic form of Helen.

STARTS WITH Li-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, sun

Variations

VARIANTS Lynah, Lyna, Lina, Liannah, Lianna, Liana, Lenah, Lena, Leenah, Leena, Leannah, Leanna, Leanah, Leana

RELATED FORMS VIA AILEEN, ALINA Aila, Alenah, Alynah

CREATIVE FORMS
(female) Lonah, ..

(male) Liano, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Linah Katalina (L.K.), ..

How popular is Linah?

Linah is an uncommon given name for women. Linah is an equivalently rare last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Popular alternative forms of Linah (NOT RANKED) appearing in the Top 2000 are Alina (#157 FROM RECENT DATA), Lena (#301), Liana (#486), Aileen (#669), Lina (#760), Leanna (#827), Lianna (#1102), Aila (#1148), Leena (#1158), Leana and Leannah. Adoption of these relations of Linah reached its highest during the years 1880-1889 (AVERAGE #1348) and has become much less since (#964, DOWN 56%), with the form Lena becoming somewhat dated. Lena is more ubiquitous than the rest, though Alina is currently higher in the list. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Aila, Aileen, Alina, Leana, Leanna in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Leannah, Leena, Lena, Liana, Lianna, Lina in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Aila, Lena, Lina outside U.S.

Similar Names

Linah is alike in pronunciation to Laina, Lainey, Lana, Lanae, Lanah, Lani, Lanna, Lannah, Lanny, Leina, Lenai, Leona, Liahna, Linea, Linnaea, Linnea, Lona, Lonee, Loni, Lonie, Lonni, Luannah, Luna, Lynae and Lynnae. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adinah, Agnah, Aidah, Ainah, Aminah, Annah, Binah, Danah, Denah, Dinah, Ednah, Eilah, Ganah, Hanah, Inah, Kiah, Kibah, Kionah, Leilah, Lelah, Lia, Liba, Lida, Lidah, Lilac, Lilach, Lilah, Lilas, Lin, Lind, Linda, Lindi, Lindy, Linet, Linn, Linsay, Linzi, Lira, Lisa, Lita, Liva, Lorah, Lydah, Miah, Micah, Monah, Niah, Rinah, Rivah and Tinah. These names tend to be more frequently used than Linah.

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