Malina
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Bulgarian / English / Gaelic / Scottish / Serbian ◈ 3 syllables
"Follower of Saint Columba"

From Bulgarian / English / Gaelic / Scottish / Serbian

Malina means raspberry or soothing — from the Slavic (raspberry) or the Hawaiian (calming/peace). In Inuit mythology, Malina is the sun goddess — she is the SUN itself. The name bridges Slavic-fruit, Hawaiian-calm, and the Inuit-sun-goddess. Three syllables of the Inuit sun, Slavic raspberry, and Hawaiian peace.

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Malina at a glance
MeaningFollower of Saint Columba
OriginBulgarian / English / Gaelic / Scottish / Serbian
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#1872
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Why parents love Malina
  • In Inuit mythology, Malina IS the sun goddess.
  • In Slavic, malina means raspberry.
  • Three syllables with a warm, flowing sound: mah-LEE-nah.
  • The Inuit-Slavic-Hawaiian bridge is uniquely triple.
  • The meaning sun/raspberry/calming is triply natural.
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The vibe of Malina
raspberrysoothingSlavicHawaiianInuitsun goddesscalmingpeacetriple-heritagefruit
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Origin & history of Malina
Slavic malina (raspberry) or Hawaiian (calming) or Inuit (sun goddess) → Malina
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Bulgarian / English / Gaelic / Scottish / Serbian roots
Malina means raspberry (Slavic), calming (Hawaiian), or is the Inuit sun goddess. Triple-heritage name.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Slavic/Hawaiian/Inuit traditions.
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Today
Malina remains a beloved choice, ranking #1872 in the US. 4,364 babies have been named Malina since 1920.
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How popular is Malina?
2009 peak year
The name Malina reached its peak in 2009, with 169 registrations (ranked #1400). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1920. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1872) today, averaging about 111 new babies per year. Malina has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,364 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
169 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,400)
111 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,110 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,364 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,872) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Malina
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Malina's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — sun-goddess nurturing. People named Malina tend to be warm, flowing, and gifted at being the sun, the raspberry, AND the calm.

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Sun raspberry AND calm
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Inuit-goddess
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Slavic-fruit
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Hawaiian-peace
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Triple-heritage
M4
A1
L3
I9
N5
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Malina
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Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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