Alina is a feminine

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with multiple origins in different cultures. It might be a form of Aline, which originated as a shortened form of

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, meaning ''

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''. It has been used in Scotland as a feminine version of Alistair, the Scottish form of

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, and as an English version of the

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''álainn'', meaning ''

beautiful Beautiful, an adjective used to describe things as possessing beauty, may refer to: Film and theater * ''Beautiful'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Sally Field * ''Beautiful'' (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Juhn Jai-h ...

''. In some instances, it might have

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origins. The name has also been well-used in

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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

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Alina Baikova Alina Baikova () is a Ukrainian fashion model and businesswoman. Early life Baikova was born in Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast. She came from an impoverished family and worked at a restaurant to earn money. On two occasions, she was approache ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian model and businesswoman *

Alina Baraz Alina Baraz (born September 24, 1993) is an American singer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, she began her professional musical career in 2013 when she released "Roses Dipped in Gold". In 2015, Baraz and electronic producer Galimatias relea ...

(born 1993), American singer * Alina Bârgăoanu, Romanian university professor * Alina Bercu (born 1990), Romanian concert pianist *

Alina Boz Alina Boz (; born 14 June 1998) is a Russian-born Turkish actress. She gained recognition for her work as Eda in the Netflix series '' Aşk 101'' and Mahur Türel in the TV series '' Maraşlı''. Early life Alina Boz was born on 14 June 1998 in ...

(born 1998), Russian-born Turkish actress *

Alina Bucur Alina Ioana Bucur is a Romanian-born mathematician and an associate professor of mathematics at the University of California, San Diego. Bucur's research is in analytic number theory with an emphasis on arithmetic statistics. Education and career ...

, Romanian-born mathematician and university professor *

Alina Cała Alina Cała (born 19 May 1953 in Warsaw) is a Polish writer, historian and sociologist. A former board member of the Jewish Historical Institute, she specialises in 19th and 20th century Polish-Jewish history, antisemitism and Jewish assimilatio ...

(born 1953), Polish writer, historian and sociologist *

Alina Chan Yujia Alina Chan is a Canadian molecular biologist specializing in gene therapy and cell engineering at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where she is a postdoctoral fellow. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she became known for supporting th ...

, Canadian molecular biologist *

Alina Cho Alina Cho is an American journalist. She was formerly a television correspondent and host of CNN's "Fashion: Backstage Pass", and is an Editor at Large at Ballantine Bantam Dell, a division of Penguin Random House. Cho is responsible for developi ...

, American television correspondent *

Alina Cojocaru Alina Cojocaru (born 27 May 1981) is a Romanian ballet dancer. She was previously a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and a lead principal with the English National Ballet. Early years Alina Cojocaru was born and raised in Bucharest, Ro ...

(born 1981), Romanian ballet dancer *

Alina Devecerski Alina Natalie Devecerski (born 27 March 1983) is a Swedish pop singer from Sundbyberg. She is managed by Anders Johansson and signed to EMI Sweden. At age 19, she started singing in a girl band. She has also written songs for many other artis ...

(born 1983), Swedish singer *

Alina Alexandra Dumitru Alina Dumitru (; born 30 August 1982) is a Romanian judoka, Olympic Gold medallist and multiple European champion. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she became Romania's first judoka to win an Olympic Gold medal. Career Early life Dumitru was born o ...

(born 1982), Romanian judoka *

Alina Eremia Alina Eremia (; born 15 December 1993 in Buftea) is a Romanian singer, TV personality, and former member of the LaLa band, who represented Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song ''Țurai''. She plays ''Ioana'' in the t ...

(born 1993), Romanian singer *

Alina Fernández Alina Fernández Revuelta (born 19 March 1956) is a Cuban anti-communist activist. She is the daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews. She is one of the best-known Cuban critics of the government of Cuba, where she lived until 1993 ...

(born 1956), daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews * Alina Forsman (1845–1899), Finnish sculptor * Alina Frasa (1834–1899), Finnish ballerina *

Alina Garciamendez Alina Lisi Garciamendez Rowold (born 16 April 1991) is an American-born Mexican former footballer who played as a defender. She has been a member of the Mexico women's national team. Early life Born in Los Gatos, California, to Edsel Garciame ...

(born 1991), Mexican-American footballer * Alina Gorbacheva (born 2007), Russian figure skater * Alina Goreac (born 1952), Romanian artistic gymnast *

Alina Gorghiu Alina-Ștefania Gorghiu (; born 16 September 1978) is a Romanian lawyer and politician who served as president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) from December 2014 until December 2016. She was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for B ...

(born 1978), Romanian lawyer and politician * Alina Gorlova (born 1992), Ukrainian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter * Alina Grosu (born 1995), Ukrainian singer *

Alina Gut Alina Gut, née Suska (born 10 February 1938) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8455 votes in 6 Lublin district as a candidate from the Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list. See also *List of Sejm m ...

(born 1938), Polish politician

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Alina Habba Alina Saad Habba (, born March 25, 1984) is an American lawyer and political advisor who is currently serving as acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, as well as a counselor to the President in the second Trump administration. B ...

(born 1984), American lawyer *

Alina Harnasko Alina Aliaksandraŭna Harnasko (; ; born 9 August 2001) is a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast and former junior rhythmic gymnastics group gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic all-around bronze medalist, 2021 World Championships all-around sil ...

(born 2001), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast * Alina l'Ami (born 1985), Romanian chess player * Alina Iagupova (born 1992), Ukrainian basketball player *

Alina Ibragimova Alina Rinatovna Ibragimova (; born 28 September 1985) is a Russian-British violinist. Early life and education Ibragimova was born in Polevskoy, Russian SSR, to a Tatar family. Her family was musical, and she began playing the violin at ...

(born 1985), Russian-British violinist * Alina Ilie (born 1996), Romanian handballer *

Alina Iordache Alina Iordache (born 22 March 1982) is a Romanian team handball, handballer who plays for SCM Gloria Buzău (women's handball), SCM Gloria Buzău. She was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' ("Honorary citizen#Honorary citizenship, Hono ...

(born 1982), Romanian handballer *

Alina Ivanova Alina Petrovna Ivanova (; born 16 March 1969 in Kildishevo, Yadrinsky District, Chuvash ASSR) is a retired Russian long-distance athlete who competing in race walking and road running. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's ...

(born 1969), Russian race walker *

Alina Jägerstedt Alina Josefina Rosalie Jägerstedt (3 June 1858 – 3 November 1919) was a Swedish social democrat and trade unionist. She was the only female member at the congress of 1889, where the Swedish Social Democratic Party was founded. She participated ...

(1858–1919), Swedish social democratic and trade unionist *

Alina Jidkova Alina Vladimirovna Jidkova (Алина Владимировна Жидкова; born 18 January 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. Throughout her career, she found success in both singles and doubles. Jidkova reached her ...

(born 1977), Russian tennis player * Alina Kabata-Pendias (1929–2019), Polish scientist * Alina Kabayeva (born 1983), Russian rhythmic gymnast, mistress of

Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Ru ...

* Alina Kham (born 1959), Russian field hockey player *

Alina Khan Alina Khan (Urdu: علینہ خان) is a Pakistani actress known for her lead roles in the short film ''Darling'' in 2019 and the feature film ''Joyland (film), Joyland'' in 2022. She is the first transgender person to have a lead role in a majo ...

, Pakistani transgender actress *

Alina Kolomiets Alina Kolomiets (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Алина Коломиец; born 12 October 2006) is a Bulgarian Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She represents Bulgaria as part of the national senior group. Personal life Kolomiets was ...

(born 2006), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast *

Alina Komashchuk Alina Ivanivna Komashchuk (; born 24 April 1993) is a Ukrainian sabre fencer. She is an Olympic champion and silver medallist in the team sabre event. Komashchuk won the gold medal in the team sabre event at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the si ...

(born 1993), Ukrainian sabre fencer *

Alina Korneeva Alina Aleksandrovna Korneeva (, born 23 June 2007) is a Russian professional tennis player. In 2023, she won two major girls' singles titles, at the Australian Open and the French Open, and reached world No. 1 in the ITF junior rankings. Career ...

(born 2007), Russian professional tennis player * Alina Kostornaia (born 2003), Russian figure skater * Alina Kozich (born 1987), Ukrainian artistic gymnast * Alina Levshin (born 1984), German-Ukrainian actress *

Alina Lipp Alina Lipp is a German social media influencer and self-described independent journalist. She is known for spreading pro-Russian disinformation about the Russian invasion of Ukraine online, including on YouTube and Telegram. Career Lipp began ...

, German pro-Russian propagandist *

Alina Lozano Alina Lozano Acosta (born 6 January 1965) is a Colombian actress and writer recognized for her many roles on national television, such as Nidia Pacheco in '' Pedro el escamoso'', Esther Pimiento in ''El último matrimonio feliz'', Chief Penagos i ...

(born 1965), Colombian actress and writer * Alina Maksimenko (born 1991), Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast * Alina Martain (late 11th century-1125), French nun and saint * Alina Militaru (born 1982), Romanian long jumper *

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (; born March 12, 1964) is a Romanian political scientist, academic, journalist and writer. She currently holds the professorship of Comparative Public Policy at the Department of Political Science of LUISS Guido Carli in Rom ...

(born 1964), political scientist, academic, journalist, and writer *

Alina Nastase Alina Nastase (also Năstase) (born 19 March 1990) is a Romanian-Spanish actress, model, director and producer. She is known for her participation in the films ''Vigilo El Camino'', ''The key Game'' and the TV series Surviving The Cartel and The ...

(born 1990), Romanian-Spanish actress, model, director and producer * Allina Ndebele (born 1939), South African artist and weaver

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Alina Orlova Alina Orlova (; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Lithuanian sung poetry singer and musician. Origins Alina is of mixed Poles in Lithuania, Polish (father) and Russians in Lithuania, Russian (mother) heritage. Her father, a Poles in Lithuania, Lithuani ...

(born 1988), Lithuanian sung poetry singer and musician * * Alina Panova, American film producer and film and stage costume designer *

Alina Pash Alina Ivanivna Pash (, ; born 6 May 1993) is a Ukrainian singer, rapper and songwriter. In 2016, Pash participated in the sixth season of the Ukrainian edition of ''The X Factor'', placing 3rd. In 2018, she released the single "Bitanga", th ...

(born 1993), Ukrainian singer, rapper and songwriter *

Alina Pienkowska Alina Barbara Pienkowska (12 January 1952 – 17 October 2002; her surname is often misspelt as ''Pieńkowska'') was a Polish free trade union activist and a Senator for Gdańsk (1991–1993, Solidarity Parliamentary Club). She was involved in th ...

(1952–2002), Polish free trade union activist and a Senator for Gdańsk * Alina Plugaru (born 1987), Romanian entrepreneur and pornographic film actress * Alina Pogostkina (born 1983), Russian-born German violinist * Alina Popa (born 1978), Romanian bodybuilder * Alina Puscau (born 1981), Romanian model, actress and singer *

Alina Reh Alina Reh (born 23 May 1997) is a German Middle-distance running, middle- and Long-distance running, long-distance runner. She won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships. At the European Athletics U23 C ...

(born 1997), German long-distance runner *

Alina Reyes Alina Reyes (born Aline Patricia Nardone on 9 February 1956) is a French writer, best known for her literary treatment of eroticism. Biography She was born at Bruges, Gironde. Originally a freelance journalist, she devoted herself to fiction aft ...

(born 1956), French writer *

Alina Romanowski Alina L. Romanowski (born September 26, 1955) is an American career diplomat who had served as the List of ambassadors of the United States to Iraq, United States Ambassador to Iraq from June 2022 to December 2024. She previously served as the Li ...

(born 1955), American diplomat *

Alina Rosenberg Alina Rosenberg (born 29 April 1992) is a German Paralympic equestrian. Rosenberg has Spastic diplegia, a type of Cerebral palsy. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in the team event alongside Carolin Schnarre, Elke Philipp an ...

(born 1992), German Paralympic equestrian * Alina Sanko, Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder * Alina Vera Savin (born 1988), Romanian bobsledder *

Alina Șerban Alina Șerban (born October 29, 1987) is a Romanian actress, the winner of the Best Actress Award at the :de:Deutscher Schauspielpreis, German Actors Guild Awards in 2020 for her leading role in ''Gipsy Queen'', a nominee for Best Actress at the G ...

(born 1987), Romanian actress * Alina Shpak (born 1980), Ukrainian archivist * Alina Shynkarenko (born 1998), Ukrainian synchro swimmer * Alina Smith (born 1991), Russian-American pop singer-songwriter and record producer * Alina Somova (born 1985), Russian ballet dancer *

Alina Stănculescu Alina Georgiana Stănculescu (born 29 April 1990) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a silver European medalist with the team. She was a successful junior gymnast winning gold on beam and silver with the team at the 2004 Junior Euro ...

(born 1990), Romanian artistic gymnast * Alina Stremous (born 1995), Moldovan biathlete * Alina Surmacka Szczesniak (1925–2016), Polish-born American food scientist *

Alina Szapocznikow Alina Szapocznikow (; May 16, 1926 – March 2, 1973) was a Polish artist and Holocaust survivor. Recognized as one of the most important Polish sculptors of the post-war era, Szapocznikow utilized diverse and experimental mediums to investigate an ...

(1926–1973), Polish sculptor and holocaust survivor *

Alina Talay Alina Henadzeuna Talay (; born 14 May 1989) is a Belarusian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles. Career She was fourth in the event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and won the bronze medal at the ...

(born 1989), Belarusian track and field athlete * Alina Tugend, American journalist, writer and public speaker * Alina Tumilovich (born 1990), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast * Alina Ustimkina (born 2000), Russian pair skater * Alina Vedmid (1940–2008), Ukrainian agronomist and politician *

Alina Zagitova Alina Ilnazovna Zagitova ( rus, Алина Ильназовна Загитова, , ɐˈlʲinə zɐˈɡʲitəvə; born 18 May 2002) is a Russian former competitive Figure skating, figure skater. She is the Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Oly ...

(born 2002), Russian figure skater *

Alina Zmushka Alina Zmushka (; born 5 January 1997) is a Belarusian swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. In 2021, she represented Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the ...

(born 1997), Belarusian swimmer *

Alina Zotea Alina Zotea-Durnea (born 8 December 1986) is a Moldovan economist, model and politician. Born in Cantemir, she became a model at age fifteen, and continued her involvement in the activity through her twenties. She graduated from high school in 2 ...

(born 1986), Moldovan economist, model and politician

Fictional characters

* Alina Pop, character from the British soap opera ''

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'' * Alina Starkov, main character from Leigh Bardugo's '' Shadow and Bone'' series (and its

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) * Alina Gray, main villain from the role-playing video game ''

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'' * Councillor Alina, character from the Keeper series written by Shannon Messenger *

Other uses

* Alina people, mentioned in the ''Rigveda''

References

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