Lyna

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A few things about Lyna you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lyna

Lyna Khoudri

Algerian-French actress

Choose Lyna and your child shares a first name with Lyna Khoudri, an Algerian-French actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lyna, like who?” Lyna Khoudri's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 123,457 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lyna, 13 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lyna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLyna first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1911, when it ranked #1,956. Today it's #7,885, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendLyna has slipped 673 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,885. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Lyna

Lyna is a girl name of Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-yna”. US birth records list Lyna for girls from 1911 to 2025, in 85 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #1,956 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,885, with 13 babies.

Origin:Greek names