You could use split command in unix:
split -l[max line number per file] file [prefix]
The default will create PREFIXaa, PREFIXab, ..
If you whan to exchange the lengh of suffixes, use -a [numer]. Will create PREFIXaaaa, PREFIXaaab,... If -a 4.
Example to split readme.txt that have 1000 lines into 10 files with name new_000 at new_009
split -l 100 -d 2 readme.txt new_
The man page:
Output fixed-size pieces of INPUT to PREFIXaa, PREFIXab, ...; default
size is 1000 lines, and default PREFIX is 'x'. With no INPUT, or when
INPUT is -, read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
-a, --suffix-length=N
use suffixes of length N (default 2)
-b, --bytes=SIZE
put SIZE bytes per output file
-C, --line-bytes=SIZE
put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
-d, --numeric-suffixes
use numeric suffixes instead of alphabetic
-l, --lines=NUMBER
put NUMBER lines per output file
--verbose
print a diagnostic to standard error just before each output
file is opened
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
SIZE may have a multiplier suffix: b for 512, k for 1K, m for 1 Meg.