Alina
“noble, luminous”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Germanic and Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 327th
- births in 2023–2025
- 520
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,497
- +10.5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Alina
Alina is thought to mean “noble, luminous” and is of Germanic and Slavic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Alina in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Alina has been rising (+10.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alina every 13 schools, all spellings combined.
Alina in English-speaking countries
Alina ranks 95th in British Columbia (Canada), 101st in Ontario (Canada) and 139th in United States, against 327th in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
95th girls’ name94 babies in 3 years1 girl in 422+8.6% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
101st girls’ name296 babies in 3 years1 girl in 522+1% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
201st girls’ name57 babies in 3 years1 girl in 737
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
139th girls’ name6,288 babies in 3 years1 girl in 768+4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
250th girls’ name557 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,379+5.3% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
295th girls’ name36 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,511
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
445th girls’ name24 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,702
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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