♀ Name Alina – noble person

Origin:	Germanic, Greek, Arabic, Czech, Swedish
Meaning:	noble natured, of noble type, noble person, torch, beautiful, light, bright, shining, high, noble, lofty, sublime
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Alina is a versatile given name with several possible origins and meanings. It is used as a short form of Adelina, a Czech and Swedish variant of Helena, and a feminine form of Ali.

Where does the name Alina come from?

Alina is a short form of the name Adelina, but it is also a Czech and Swedish variant of Helena. Besides, it is a feminine variant of the Arabic boy’s name Ali.

What does the name Alina mean?

Alina means “noble natured,” “of noble type,” or “noble person” (from Adelina), “torch,” “beautiful,” “light,” “bright,” and “shining” (from Helena), and “high,” “noble,” “lofty,” or “sublime” (from Ali).

Word composition

• Old High German “adal” = noble
• Old High German “heit” = kind, sort, type
• Ancient Greek “helénē” (ἑλένη) = torch
• Ancient Greek “hēlios” (ἥλιος) = sun, sunlight, sunshine
• Ancient Greek “selēnē” (σελήνη) = moon
• Arabic “ʿalā” (عَلَا) = high, exalted, lofty, elevated, sublime, noble

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Last updated: 3/31/2026