Alina

أَلِينَا

Girl Arabic/Slavic /ah-LEE-nah/ #150 in 2023

Alina is a girl name of Arabic/Slavic origin.

Meaning of Alina

"Noble, bright, beautiful." In Arabic, linked to softness and silk (see Aleena). In Slavic languages, a short form of Adelina ("noble").

Arabic root: Multiple — Arabic, Slavic, and Germanic convergence

Regional variants

One of the strongest cross-cultural names — simultaneously readable as Arabic, Russian, Romanian, and Italian. A common choice in US families wanting something non-obviously-Muslim but still Arabic-rooted.

Popularity of Alina

Popularity, 1892–2023

1,898 births in 2023

1892 2023

40,993 U.S. births recorded from 1892–2023.

Peak year

2022

2,122 babies

First recorded

1892

131 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AleenaAlenaAlinah

Famous people named Alina

Alina Cojocaru (ballerina)

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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.