Linas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LEE-nahs
- Origin
- Baltic
Linas is a boys' name of Baltic origin, meaning “flax”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Linas mean?
Baltic: Lithuanian linas, flax
“flax”
A Lithuanian name from the word linas, meaning flax, the crop long grown for linen.
Is Linas a girl's or a boy's name?
Linas is a boys' name.
How popular is Linas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 4 boys.
Linas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
Names like Linas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Thomas, Louie, Lewis, Otis, Leo, Arthur, Charlie, Archie, Edward, Frederick, Leon, Leonard
Names related to Linas
More Baltic names
Aras, Liepa, Herkus, Gabija, Tauras, Vaida, Ugne, Austeja, Domas, Vakaris, Daina, Aija, Alanta, Deimantas, Deimante, Domantas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Linas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/linas, updated 20 October 2026.