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Nicknames for Alina

Ally, Al, Lina, Lini

Nina

Thumbelina

Leeny, Leens

Meanings and history of the name Alina

Slavic, "bright" or "beautiful". Celtic, "fair". Old German, "little and noble"

Means "noble" in Arabic.

Short form of ADELINA and names that end in alina.

Alina is a female given name of Greek origin which means "light". Other sources, however, attribute an Arabic or a Germanic origin.In both cases, it means "noble". In the Germanic version seems to be related to Alicia in Spanish and Adele or Delia in English. The Germanic root subsists in the adjective edel, "noble", or the substantive Adel, "nobility, generosity"

Famous real-life people named Alina

Alina Somova- A stunningly beautiful and incredibly talented ballerina in the Mariinsky Ballet
Alina Cojocaru, female principal dancer with The Royal Ballet of London.
Alina Kabaeva, a rythmic gymnast with two Olympic medals.
Alina Tumilovich, Olympic bronze and silver medalist in rhythmic gymnastics (2008; 2012)
Alina Makarenko, Olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics (2012)
Alina Müller, Olympic bronze medalist in ice hockey (2014)
Alina Eremia, Romanian singer
Alina Zagitova, Olympic gold medalist in figure ice skating (2018)

Alina in song, story & screen

Fur Alina - Arvo Part (A beautiful series of piano solos. That make you proud to have this namesake.)
Alina Tokamak from the webcomic "Dresden Codak"
Alina Lane, sister of the main character in the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
Alina, a character in the RPG "Pier Solar And The Great Architects"