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 (born 1989), Ukrainian model and businesswoman Alina Baraz (born 1993), American singer Alina Bârgăoanu, Romanian university professor Alina Bercu (born 1990), Romanian concert pianist Alina Boz (born 1998), Russian-born Turkish actress Alina Bronsky (born 1978), Russian-born German writer Alina Bucur, Romanian-born mathematician and university professor Alina Cała (born 1953), Polish writer, historian and sociologist Alina Chan, Canadian molecular biologist Alina Cho, American television correspondent Alina Cojocaru (born 1981), Romanian ballet dancer Alina Devecerski (born 1983), Swedish singer Alina Alexandra Dumitru (born 1982), Romanian judoka Alina Eremia (born 1993), Romanian singer Alina Fernández (born 1956), daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews Alina Forsman (1845–1899), Finnish sculptor Alina Frasa (1834–1899), Finnish ballerina Alina Garciamendez (born 1991), Mexican-American footballer Alina Gorbacheva (born 2007), Russian figure skater Alina Goreac (born 1952), Romanian artistic gymnast Alina Gorghiu (born 1978), Romanian lawyer and politician Alina Gorlova (born 1992), Ukrainian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter Alina Grosu (born 1995), Ukrainian singer Alina Gut (born 1938), Polish politician