Given name
Zalina
“of the moon”
In French use, Zalina carries the interpretation “of the moon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Zalina carries the interpretation “of the moon.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
How it developed
Zalina is used as a form of Selene.
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. Zalina is a form of Selene. The history of Selene gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Selene is associated with the goddess of the moon.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Zalina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 96
- 0 boys · 96 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,160 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +45%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,160 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 220 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.
Zalina’s family of names
Zalina is a form of Selene. Zalina has a related form in Zaleana. Zalina has a related form in Zaleane.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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