Given name
Yalina
“the shining light”
Yalina is a variant of Yalena. In Greek use, Yalena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Yalina is a variant of Yalena. In Greek use, Yalena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Yalina connects to the Helen name family through Yalena. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Yalina connects to the Helen name family through Yalena. The history of Helen gives this family its wider story. Helen’s historical associations include the mother of the Emperor Constantine.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Yalina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 127
- 0 boys · 127 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #7,117 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +38%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,117 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 182 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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