The first name Salina
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Uncertain, possibly a variant of, or a coinage inspired by, Selina. The place name seems an unlikely source.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Salina last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 18 births (#1,526).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Salina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Salina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 35 girls born in the United States were named Salina, the 4,154th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 385 were.
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 Salina
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zalina SidakovaBelarusian amateur wrestler, born 1992
Questions
- What does the name Salina mean?
- Uncertain, possibly a variant of, or a coinage inspired by, Selina. The place name seems an unlikely source.
- How popular is the name Salina?
- In 2024, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Salina, ranking 4,192nd. Its peak was 2009, with 18 births.
- Is Salina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,239 US babies named Salina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Salina most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 385 babies were named Salina, its highest rank at 495th.
- Is Salina also a surname?
- Yes. Salina is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.