Given name
Liina
Liina is a feminine given name. It is used in Finnish and Estonian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Liina is a short form of Karoliina. Karoliina comes from Latin, and ultimately from German.
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How it developed
In Finnish usage, Liina is a short form of EVELIINA. In Estonian usage, Liina is a short form of KAROLIINA.
Liina’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Liina is a short form of EVELIINA. In Finnish usage, Liina has a conventional equivalent in the German form Lina. In Estonian usage, Liina is a short form of KAROLIINA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Liina has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Liina
- Liina KersnaEstonian politician (born 1980)
- Liina BrunelleFrench actress (born 1978)
- Liina LaasmaEstonian athletics competitor (born 1992)
- Liina TõnissonEstonian politician (born 1940)
- Liina OrlovaEstonian actress (born 1941)
- Liina LuikEstonian athletics competitor (born 1985)
- Liina ReimanEstonian actress (1891-1961)
- Liina TennosaarEstonian actor (born 1965)
- Liina VahtrikEstonian actress (born 1972)
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