Bulgarian · Polish

Kalina

Pronounced ka-LEE-naShare

Meaning: Viburnum tree

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Kalina comes from the word for a viburnum shrub or tree in several Slavic languages. It is a botanical name with documented Bulgarian, Macedonian and Polish use.

Nicknames

  • Kali
  • Lina

Spellings & variants

  • Kalyna
  • Kalinka

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Kalina comes from Bulgarian and Polish.

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