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Aleena

أَلِينَة

Girl Arabic/Persian /ah-LEE-nah/ #667 in 2023

Aleena is a girl name of Arabic/Persian origin.

Meaning of Aleena

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

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.

Popularity of Aleena

Popularity, 1969–2023

442 births in 2023

1969 2023

11,675 U.S. births recorded from 1969–2023.

Peak year

2015

688 babies

First recorded

1969

54 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AlinaAlenaAlenah

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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.