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Alina or Aleena
Gender	Female
Language(s)	Romanian, Slavic languages, Greek, German, Arabic
Origin
Word/name	Romanian, Slavic, German, Greek, Arabic
Meaning	German origin meaning "noble" as a Latinate form of Aline, a Germanic contraction of Adelina (little noble one), which is diminutive form of Adelaide. Thought by some to be of Slavic origin meaning "bright, beautiful." Others believe in its Greek origins, meaning "light" or "truth" as a variation of Helen. In Arabic, it means "delicate" or "soft."

Alina is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It might be a form of Aline, which originated as a shortened form of Adeline, meaning noble. It has been used in Scotland as a feminine version of Alistair, the Scottish form of Alexander, and as an English version of the Scottish Gaelic álainn, meaning beautiful. In some instances, it might have Arabic origins. The name has also been well-used in German-speaking countries.^[1] It is sometimes regarded as a form of the name Helen, meaning to shine. Alina was one of the top 10 most popular names in Switzerland^[2] and one of the top 50 most popular names in Finland,^[3] Norway,^[4] Germany,^[5] Austria^[6] and Pakistan in 2020.

Notable people

A–G

Alina Baikova (born 1989), Ukrainian model and businesswoman
Alina Baraz (born 1993), American singer
Alina Bârgăoanu, Romanian university professor
Alina Bercu (born 1990), Romanian concert pianist
Alina Boz (born 1998), Russian-born Turkish actress
Alina Bucur, Romanian-born mathematician and university professor
Alina Cała (born 1953), Polish writer, historian and sociologist
Alina Chan, Canadian molecular biologist
Alina Cho, American television correspondent
Alina Cojocaru (born 1981), Romanian ballet dancer
Alina Devecerski (born 1983), Swedish singer
Alina Alexandra Dumitru (born 1982), Romanian judoka
Alina Eremia (born 1993), Romanian singer
Alina Fernández (born 1956), daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews
Alina Forsman (1845–1899), Finnish sculptor
Alina Frasa (1834–1899), Finnish ballerina
Alina Garciamendez (born 1991), Mexican-American footballer
Alina Goreac (born 1952), Romanian artistic gymnast
Alina Gorghiu (born 1978), Romanian lawyer and politician
Alina Gorlova (born 1992), Ukrainian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter
Alina Grosu (born 1995), Ukrainian singer
Alina Gut (born 1938), Polish politician

H–N

Alina Habba (born 1984), American lawyer
Alina Harnasko (born 2001), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
Alina l'Ami (born 1985), Romanian chess player
Alina Iagupova (born 1992), Ukrainian basketball player
Alina Ibragimova (born 1985), Russian-British violinist
Alina Ilie (born 1996), Romanian handballer
Alina Iordache (born 1982), Romanian handballer
Alina Ivanova (born 1969), Russian race walker
Alina Jägerstedt (1858–1919), Swedish social democratic and trade unionist
Alina Jidkova (born 1977), Russian tennis player
Alina Kabata-Pendias (1929–2019), Polish scientist
Alina Kabayeva (born 1983), Russian rhythmic gymnast, mistress of Vladimir Putin
Alina Kham (born 1959), Russian field hockey player
Alina Khan, Pakistani transgender actress
Alina Komashchuk (born 1993), Ukrainian sabre fencer
Alina Korneeva (born 2007), Russian professional tennis player
Alina Kostornaia (born 2003), Russian figure skater
Alina Kozich (born 1987), Ukrainian artistic gymnast
Alina Levshin (born 1984), German-Ukrainian actress
Alina Lozano (born 1965), Colombian actress and writer
Alina Maksimenko (born 1991), Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast
Alina Martain (late 11th century-1125), French nun and saint
Alina Militaru (born 1982), Romanian long jumper
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (born 1964), political scientist, academic, journalist, and writer
Alina Nastase (born 1990), Romanian-Spanish actress, model, director and producer
Allina Ndebele (born 1939), South African artist and weaver

O–Z

Alina Orlova (born 1988), Lithuanian sung poetry singer and musician
Alina Panova, American film producer and film and stage costume designer
Alina Pash (born 1993), Ukrainian singer, rapper and songwriter
Alina Pienkowska (1952–2002), Polish free trade union activist and a Senator for Gdańsk
Alina Plugaru (born 1987), Romanian entrepreneur and pornographic film actress
Alina Pogostkina (born 1983), Russian-born German violinist
Alina Popa (born 1978), Romanian bodybuilder
Alina Puscau (born 1981), Romanian model, actress and singer
Alina Reh (born 1997), German long-distance runner
Alina Reyes (born 1956), French writer
Alina Romanowski (born 1955), American diplomat
Alina Rosenberg (born 1992), German Paralympic equestrian
Alina Sanko, Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder
Alina Vera Savin (born 1988), Romanian bobsledder
Alina Șerban (born 1987), Romanian actress
Alina Shpak (born 1980), Ukrainian archivist
Alina Shynkarenko (born 1998), Ukrainian synchro swimmer
Alina Smith (born 1991), Russian-American pop singer-songwriter and record producer
Alina Somova (born 1985), Russian ballet dancer
Alina Stănculescu (born 1990), Romanian artistic gymnast
Alina Stremous (born 1995), Moldovan biathlete
Alina Surmacka Szczesniak (1925–2016), Polish-born American food scientist
Alina Szapocznikow (1926–1973), Polish sculptor and holocaust survivor
Alina Talay (born 1989), Belarusian track and field athlete
Alina Tugend, American journalist, writer and public speaker
Alina Tumilovich (born 1990), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
Alina Ustimkina (born 2000), Russian pair skater
Alina Vedmid (1940–2008), Ukrainian agronomist and politician
Alina Zagitova (born 2002), Russian figure skater
Alina Zmushka (born 1997), Belarusian swimmer
Alina Zotea (born 1986), Moldovan economist, model and politician

Fictional characters

Alina Pop, character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
Alina Starkov, main character from Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series (and its adaptation)
Alina Gray, main villain from the role-playing video game Magia Record
Councillor Alina,character from the Keeper series writen by Shannon Messenger

Other uses

Alina people, mentioned in the Rigveda

References

^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
^ "Top Baby Names in Switzerland 2020". Nameberry. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "Top Baby Names in Finland 2020". Nameberry. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
^ "Top Baby Names in Norway 2020". Nameberry. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
^ "Top Baby Names in Germany 2020". Nameberry. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
^ "Top Baby Names in Austria 2020". Nameberry. Retrieved 2021-10-25.

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