Alina
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning bright; a form of Alina or Aline.
How Alina has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #173 |
| 2016 | #178 |
| 2017 | #186 |
| 2018 | #157 |
| 2019 | #156 |
| 2020 | #170 |
| 2021 | #135 |
| 2022 | #133 |
| 2023 | #150 |
| 2024 | #135 |
| 2025 | #130 |
Alina by the numbers
In 2025, 208 babies in England and Wales were named Alina. In the US, 1,650 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,856 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Alina
Forms of Alina in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Aline
Like Alina, each of these traces back to Aline: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alainabright; a form of Alaina or Alana1,660 in the US (2017)
- Alanafair, bright; feminine form of Alan1,432 in the US (2017)
- Aminatrustworthy, faithful, peaceful238 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
- Aliaexalted, noble458 in the US (2017)
- Alizajoyful; a form of Aliza or Alicia90 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Alina
Names that are said the same way as Alina, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alaynafair, bright; a form of Alana1,373 in the US (2017)
- Alannafair; beautiful; a form of Alana563 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alannahfair, beautiful; a form of Alanna52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanahfair, bright; a form of Alana153 in the US (2017)
- Aleynabright, shining; a form of Alena or Alana32 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Alina, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Alina
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