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Why parents love Kalina- Kalina IS the Slavic word for rowan tree.
- The rowan protects against witchcraft in mythology.
- Three syllables with a bright, Slavic sound: kah-LEE-nah.
- The meaning flower/rowan is botanically sacred.
- The Slavic heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Kalina
rowan treeflowerSlavicBulgariansacredprotectivewitchcraftmythologybotanical
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Origin & history of Kalina
Slavic kalina (rowan tree/viburnum flower)
→ Kalina
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Bulgarian / Macedonian / Polish roots
Kalina comes from the Slavic meaning rowan tree or flower. In Bulgarian tradition, the kalina is sacred and protective — the rowan guards against witchcraft.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Slavic.
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Today
Kalina remains a beloved choice, ranking #1522 in the US. 4,152 babies have been named Kalina since 1962.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kalina?
2019
peak year
The name Kalina reached its peak in 2019, with 171 registrations (ranked #1334). The name has actually been around since 1962 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1522) today, averaging about 144 new babies per year. Kalina's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,152 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
171
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,334)
(ranked #1,334)
144
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,440
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,152
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kalina3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Kalina's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — rowan-tree nurturing. People named Kalina tend to be bright, protective, and gifted at guarding against witchcraft like a rowan tree.
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Guards against witchcraft✦
Rowan-sacred◈
Slavic-botanical◎
Bulgarian-protective♡
Bright naturalK2
A1
L3
I9
N5
A1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Kalina✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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