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Why parents love Alina- The meaning bright/beautiful combines the two most aspirational qualities.
- Five letters, three syllables — elegant and easy.
- It works across Russian, German, Polish, Romanian, and English.
- It sounds like a blend of Alice and Elena — familiar but fresh.
- Lina is a natural, lovely nickname.
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The vibe of Alina
brightSlavicluminouselegantinternationalwarmfreshbeautiful
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Origin & history of Alina
Slavic Alina (bright/beautiful) / Germanic Adelina (noble) / Greek Helenē (bright)
→ English Alina
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Slavic / Germanic / Arabic roots
Alina has multiple possible origins. In Slavic languages, it may be a short form of names like Albina (white/bright) or Adelina (noble). Some connect it to the Greek Helenē (bright/shining). The name is hugely popular across Eastern and Central Europe — it regularly tops charts in Russia, Poland, and Romania. Alina Zagitova, the Russian Olympic figure skating champion, brought the name to global sporting attention. Shadow and Bone's Alina Starkov (from Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse novels) gave it fantasy-literature cachet. The name has been climbing steadily in the US.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional across Eastern and Central Europe for centuries; English usage growing since the 2000s.
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Today
Alina remains a beloved choice, ranking #157 in the US. 43,173 babies have been named Alina since 1892.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Alina?
2024
peak year
The name Alina reached its peak in 2024, with 2,180 registrations (ranked #135). The name has actually been around since 1892 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #157 today, averaging about 1,889 new babies per year. Alina's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 43,173 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,180
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #135)
(ranked #135)
1,889
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
18,890
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
43,173
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alina1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Alina's Life Path 1 is the pioneer's number — a strong vibration for a name crossing from Eastern Europe into American popularity. People named Alina tend to be independent, bright, and capable of shining in any environment they enter.
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Shines in any environment✦
Independent and bright◈
Crosses boundaries effortlessly◎
Luminous presence♡
Quiet strengthA1
L3
I9
N5
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Alina🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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Famous people named AlinaClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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Alina Zagitova
Russian Olympic gold medalist in figure skating (2018).
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Alina Starkov
Protagonist of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone / Grishaverse series.
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Alina Baraz
American singer known for ethereal R&B.
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Alina Cojocaru
Romanian prima ballerina, one of the world's finest dancers.
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