Baby name
Lynah
/LEE-nah/
Meaning
“Bright, shining, light; delicate, gentle, soft, tender”
From Greek Helena, meaning 'bright, shining, light'; also 'delicate, gentle, soft, tender' from Arabic.
How it ages.
Lynah is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Lynah is appearing less often in France than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.