Given name · Belarusian · Ukrainian

Аліна

“illustrious”·“one who is noble”·“one who is beautiful and bright”

Аліна (Alína) is a feminine given name. It is used in Ukrainian and Belarusian.

Belarusian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Alina.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Аліна is Alina written in Cyrillic. Interpretations include “illustrious”, “one who is noble”, and “one who is beautiful and bright”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Аліна is Alina written in Cyrillic. A possible origin is Arabic, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

Аліна’s family of names

In Belarusian usage, Аліна has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Alina. In Belarusian usage, Аліна has a transliteration in Alina. In Belarusian usage, Аліна has a related form in Alina.

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Around the world

Аліна has relatives in 4 languages.

3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Alinavariant · Belarusian, Polish

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 10

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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