Across the world, Linney (Linney 
, ليني 
, Лини 
) is a rare primarily feminine, but very infrequently boy's first name. The forename Linney is characteristic of Cuba, where it is a rare girly name, Israel, where it is a rare principally female, but very seldom boy's name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, and Mexico. More frequently, Linney is the last name as well as the forename.
Linney is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lennie Briscoe , the Law & Order character; Lenny Leonard , the fictional character from the The Simpsons franchise; Lenny Potts , character in The Rooster Prince; Lenny Lino , the fictional shark from the 2004 animated film Shark Tale. and Lenny Wallace , character in EastEnders, among other works.