Where does the name Aleena come from?

Aleena is a girl name of Arabic origin. Surging in Pakistani-American and Indian-Muslim families.

Is Aleena a boy or a girl name?

Aleena is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 11,677 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Aleena in 2023?

Aleena ranks #667 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2015 with 688 babies.

How do you pronounce Aleena?

Aleena is pronounced ah-LEE-nah (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Aleena?

Aleena is also written as Alina, Alena, Alenah.

A name from Arabic · Girl

Aleena

أَلِينَة

"Silken, soft, delicate." Associated with softness of character and fine silk cloth in Persian poetry.

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Popularity over time

A 54-year arc in numbers.

11,677 U.S. births recorded from 1969–2023.

Popularity · 1969–2023

442 births in 2023

1969 1996 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

A"Silken, soft, delicate." Associated with softness of character and fine silk cloth in Persian poetry.

Etymology, in one line

Arabic root: Arabic-Persian hybrid — "silk, softness"

Regional variants

Surging in Pakistani-American and Indian-Muslim families. US parents appreciate that it rhymes with the popular "Alina" / "Selena" sound pattern.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Aleena".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Alina Most common Alena Alenah

Quick answers

People often ask about Aleena.

What does the name Aleena mean?: Aleena means "Silken, soft, delicate." Associated with softness of character and fine silk cloth in Persian poetry.
Where does the name Aleena come from?: Aleena is a girl name of Arabic origin. Surging in Pakistani-American and Indian-Muslim families.
Is Aleena a boy or a girl name?: Aleena is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 11,677 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Aleena in 2023?: Aleena ranks #667 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2015 with 688 babies.
How do you pronounce Aleena?: Aleena is pronounced ah-LEE-nah (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Aleena?: Aleena is also written as Alina, Alena, Alenah.

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.