Alina - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Alina \a-li-na\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "light". Slavic variant of Helen. Also variant of Aline, nickname of Adelina, or may derive from Arabic for "noble, illustrious". In Scotland, the name has been used as a feminine form of Alistair.

Alina has 24 variant forms: Aleen, Aleena, Alena, Alenah, Alene, Aline, Alleen, Allena, Allene, Alline, Allyna, Allynah, Allyne, Alyna, Alynah, Alyne, Leena, Leenah, Lena, Lenah, Lina, Linah, Lyna and Lynah.

For more information, see also the related name Alinda.

Baby names that sound like Alina are Alaina, Alana, Alona, Allina, Elina and Olina.

Alina is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Alina. Click here to compare Alina with related baby names.