Version One: The Arab Trail
Among the thousands of names that modern parents can give their child, there are a few whose origin is not completely clear. One such name is Linar. The meaning of the name Linar has several options. Some sources indicate that this is a name of Arab origin, in translation it means "The Light of Allah," or "fiery." But the "light" in Arabic is "nur", and the "fire" is indeed "nar." Therefore, part of this version has a right to exist. But it is worth noting that this name does not appear in any list of Arabic names, and there are no famous people with this name either. In Western social networks, people with this name are also not registered. Although, perhaps this is only a coincidence.
Second version: Ancient Greece
Another version leads us to Ancient Greece or to closer times to us, on the territory of those countries where Greek and then Roman culture (taking over the baton) had a great influence. In these countries, the name "Apollinaris" was used, which came from the name of the god Apollo (the god of healing, prophecy, law, art, beauty and wisdom). Nowadays, this name is outdated and in few places is used. Perhaps it is still rarely found in Spain, where it sounds like “Apolinaris”. It can be assumed that the name Linar came precisely from this name, in the same way as Anthony once became Anton or Athanasius - Athos (there is such a separate name).
Third version: Rome or flowerAnother version speaks in favor of Latin (Romanesque) roots. In Latin there was the word "linarius" (a worker in a flax processing workshop). As we see, the sound of this word is very close to the male name Linar. The meaning of the name Linar, therefore, may be associated with the production and processing of flax. Then the word "linaria" also appeared. "Linaria vulgaris" is the scientific name of a beautiful yellow wildflower, which in Russian is called "common flax", or popularly called "wild flax, chistik, gill". Who knows, maybe, sometime, several centuries ago, on the vast territory of the Roman Empire, someone decided to name their child by this name in honor of the flower, and then the Lynars appeared in Russia? Everything may be, the flower is really beautiful, but it has almost no medicinal properties or they are little known in modern medicine. The fact that no historical evidence of people with the same name has been preserved is a bit confusing. Although, maybe, just none of them became famous.
Latest version: USSR
And finally, the latest version of what the name Linar means. This version is the most unexpected and least "glamorous". Perhaps the name Linar is a derivative of Lenar, a fairly popular name in the Soviet Union for some time. There was a period in the history of the USSR when the most ridiculous names began to be given to children. The fact is that before the revolution, all the inhabitants of Russia generally adhered to Svyattsy, i.e., the child was named depending on his birthday. After the revolution, people felt freedom and, one might say, “got off the hook”, including in everything related to the selection of names for children. It was then that Birch, Oaks, Tungsten and Rubies, Comrades (!), Ideas (!!), Tankers and Dresins (!!!) appeared. Many names consisted of the first syllables of two or more words. For example, Reomir and Rome (revolution and peace), Remisan (the world revolution took up), Marlene (a and Marx and Lenin) and many other, no less strange options. People with such names usually had a difficult childhood, and as soon as they reached adulthood, they urgently changed their name. However, some names, the most harmonious, still took root. For example, Vladlen (Vladimir Lenin) or Renata (revolution, science, world). The same applies to the name Lenard or Linar. The meaning of the name in this version is the Leninist army. Just after some time, “e” was replaced by “and”, and little Linars came to kindergartens.
In conclusion
It's not a simple name, Linar. The meaning of the name, perhaps, can only be determined by specialists. Another option is to create a forum for people with this name, their friends and relatives, and that people who speak Arabic, Turkic, Tatar and a couple of languages are sure to attend this forum.
Etymological scientists would not be in the way. A similar forum already exists in the Vkontakte network, more than 70 participants have registered on it. But so far, they have not progressed further than the Arabic version (which requires verification) or our latest version - Lenard (the participants in this forum are basically not ready to accept this version). And yet: maybe it is no coincidence that so many Linars in modern Russia come from Tatarstan and the Caucasus? You can not ignore the name Lennard, which came from "Leonard" ("brave lion" in ancient Germanic languages). However, only specialists can determine the connection with him named after Linar.