Alina
Alina is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It might be a form of Aline, which originated as a shortened form of Adeline, meaning noble. It has been used in Scotland as a feminine version of Alistair, the Scottish form of Alexander, and as an English version of the Scottish Gaelic álainn, meaning beautiful. In some instances, it might have Arabic origins. The name has also been well-used in German-speaking countries. It is sometimes regarded as a form of the name Helen, meaning to shine. Alina was one of the top 10 most popular names in Switzerland and one of the top 50 most popular names in Finland, Norway, Germany, Austria and Pakistan in 2020.
Notable people
A–G
- Alina Baikova, Ukrainian model and businesswoman
- Alina Baraz, American singer
- Alina Bârgăoanu, Romanian university professor
- Alina Bercu, Romanian concert pianist
- Alina Boz, Russian-born Turkish actress
- Alina Bronsky, Russian-born German writer
- Alina Bucur, Romanian-born mathematician and university professor
- Alina Cała, Polish writer, historian and sociologist
- Alina Chan, Canadian molecular biologist
- Alina Cho, American television correspondent
- Alina Cojocaru, Romanian ballet dancer
- Alina Devecerski, Swedish singer
- Alina Alexandra Dumitru, Romanian judoka
- Alina Eremia, Romanian singer
- Alina Fernández, daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews
- Alina Forsman, Finnish sculptor
- Alina Frasa, Finnish ballerina
- Alina Garciamendez, Mexican-American footballer
- Alina Gorbacheva, Russian figure skater
- Alina Goreac, Romanian artistic gymnast
- Alina Gorghiu, Romanian lawyer and politician
- Alina Gorlova, Ukrainian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter
- Alina Grosu, Ukrainian singer
- Alina Gut, Polish politician
H–N
- Alina Habba, American lawyer
- Alina Harnasko, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
- Alina l'Ami, Romanian chess player
- Alina Iagupova, Ukrainian basketball player
- Alina Ibragimova, Russian-British violinist
- Alina Ilie, Romanian handballer
- Alina Iordache, Romanian handballer
- Alina Ivanova, Russian race walker
- Alina Jägerstedt, Swedish social democratic and trade unionist
- Alina Jidkova, Russian tennis player
- Alina Kabata-Pendias, Polish scientist
- Alina Kabayeva, Russian rhythmic gymnast, mistress of Vladimir Putin
- Alina Kham, Russian field hockey player
- Alina Khan, Pakistani transgender actress
- Alina Kolomiets, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
- Alina Komashchuk, Ukrainian sabre fencer
- Alina Korneeva, Russian professional tennis player
- Alina Kostornaia, Russian figure skater
- Alina Kozich, Ukrainian artistic gymnast
- Alina Kukushkin, Russian voice actress known for her role in the animated series Masha and the Bear
- Alina Levshin, German-Ukrainian actress
- Alina Lipp, German pro-Russian propagandist
- Alina Lozano, Colombian actress and writer
- Alina Maksimenko, Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast
- Alina Martain, French nun and saint
- Alina Melnyk, Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast
- Alina Militaru, Romanian long jumper
- Alina Müller, Swiss ice hockey player
- Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, political scientist, academic, journalist, and writer
- Alina Nastase, Romanian-Spanish actress, model, director and producer
- Allina Ndebele, South African artist and weaver
O–Z
- Alina Orlova, Lithuanian sung poetry singer and musician
- Alina Panova, American film producer and film and stage costume designer
- Alina Pash, Ukrainian singer, rapper and songwriter
- Alina Pätz, Swiss curler
- Alina Pienkowska, Polish free trade union activist and a Senator for Gdańsk
- Alina Plugaru, Romanian entrepreneur and pornographic film actress
- Alina Pogostkina, Russian-born German violinist
- Alina Popa, Romanian bodybuilder
- Alina Puscau, Romanian model, actress and singer
- Alina Reh, German long-distance runner
- Alina Reyes, French writer
- Alina Romanowski, American diplomat
- Alina Rosenberg, German Paralympic equestrian
- Alina Sanko, Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Alina Vera Savin, Romanian bobsledder
- Alina Șerban, Romanian actress
- Alina Shpak, Ukrainian archivist
- Alina Shynkarenko, Ukrainian synchro swimmer
- Alina Smith, Russian-American pop singer-songwriter and record producer
- Alina Somova, Russian ballet dancer
- Alina Stănculescu, Romanian artistic gymnast
- Alina Stremous, Moldovan biathlete
- Alina Surmacka Szczesniak, Polish-born American food scientist
- Alina Szapocznikow, Polish sculptor and holocaust survivor
- Alina Talay, Belarusian track and field athlete
- Alina Tugend, American journalist, writer and public speaker
- Alina Tumilovich, Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
- Alina Ustimkina, Russian pair skater
- Alina Vedmid, Ukrainian agronomist and politician
- Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater
- Alina Zmushka, Belarusian swimmer
- Alina Zotea, Moldovan economist, model and politician
Fictional characters
- Alina Pop, character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Alina Starkov, main character from Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series
- Alina Gray, main villain from the role-playing video game Magia Record
- Councillor Alina, character from the Keeper series written by Shannon Messenger
Other uses
- Alina people, mentioned in the ''Rigveda''