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The first name Alina

A girl’s name from Italian.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Italian origin

Borrowed from Italian Alina, or a Latinate form of French Aline, ultimately from diminutives of the same Germanic name Adela, Adele.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 208 girls were named Alina, making it the 224th most popular girls’ name.

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3,816
babies named Alina, 1996–2025
#224
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alina with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Alina at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 2,204 girls born in the United States were named Alina, the 130th most popular girls’ name that year.

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45,387
babies named Alina since 1880
#130
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Alina

19 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Alina Talay
    Belarusian hurdler, born 1989
  • Alina Astafei
    German high jumper, born 1969
  • Alina Fernández
    Cuban political critic, born 1956
  • Alina Harnasko
    Belarusian rhythmic gymnast, born 2001
  • Alina Levshin
    German actress, born 1984
  • Alina Tumilovich
    Belarusian gymnast, born 1990
  • Alina Grijseels
    German handball player, born 1996
  • Alina Habba
    American attorney (born 1984)
  • Alina Reh
    German long-distance runner, born 1997
  • Alina Panova
    American costume designer (born 1961)
  • Alina Zmushko
    Belarusian swimmer, born 1997
  • Alina Zhang
    Chinese actress (1981- )

More Italian girls’ names

Questions

What does the name Alina mean?
Borrowed from Italian Alina, or a Latinate form of French Aline, ultimately from diminutives of the same Germanic name Adela, Adele.
What is the origin of the name Alina?
Borrowed from Italian Alina, or a Latinate form of French Aline, ultimately from diminutives of the same Germanic name Adela, Adele.
How popular is the name Alina?
In 2025, 208 girls born in England and Wales were named Alina, ranking 224th.
Is Alina a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 45,387 US babies named Alina since 1880 were girls.
When was Alina most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 2,204 babies were named Alina, its highest rank at 130th.