Meaning: Short form of Adelina, Albina or related names
The story
Alina is used in several European languages and can shorten different longer names. The shared spelling does not guarantee one origin, so its meaning depends on the family’s intended name tradition.
Spellings & variants
Popularity
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Soft
- Works everywhere
Origins
Alina comes from German, Russian, and Polish.
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