Linaria: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Linaria – Meaning: named for its flax-like leaves, from the Latin word for flax – Origin: Latin – Pronunciation: lih-NAIR-ee-uh


Linaria is a Latin name meaning “named for its flax-like leaves, from the Latin word for flax”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Linaria

Meaning: Named for its flax-like leaves, from the Latin word for flax.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Linaria

Phonetic: lih-NAIR-ee-uh   IPA: /lɪˈnɛəriə/

Popularity of Linaria

Linaria doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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