Given name & surname
Aline
“one who pays homage to Ireland”
In English and French use, Aline is a contracted form of Ireland. One American interpretation is “one who pays homage to Ireland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English and French use, Aline is a contracted form of Ireland. One American interpretation is “one who pays homage to Ireland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English and French use, Aline is a contracted form of Ireland. An origin associated with Ireland is American. Aline has a related form in Alina. A possible origin is Arabic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aline through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,673
- 5 boys · 14,668 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 445 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #3,464 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,464 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 445 in 1920. In 2025, Illinois and New York shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,195 as a first name in 2020; 133 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aline’s family of names
In French usage, Aline has a diminutive in Line. In French usage, Aline has a later derivative in Alina. Aline is a contracted form of Adeline.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Aline has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Irish roots to each of them.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Aline
- Aline Rotter-FockenGerman wrestlerborn 1991
- Aline MacMahonactress (1899-1991)
- Aline LahoudLebanese artistborn 1981
- Aline Zelerfootballerborn 1983
- Aline CharigotModel and wife of Auguste Renoir (1859–1915)
- Aline Brosh McKennaAmerican screenwriter (born 1967)
- Aline Kominsky-Crumbartist (1948–2022)
- Aline DaniothSwiss alpine skierborn 1998
- AlineBrazilian association football playerborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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