Elina

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girlclassicmodernlightelegant

“torch, light” — Scandinavian, Slavic

#7852024 rank
2024peak year
5,563babies named Elina since 1880
▲ +25%5-year trend

Elina popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Elina mean?

A Scandinavian and Slavic form of Helen, from the Greek helene, 'torch' or 'light'. A soft international cousin of Elena and Elin.

OriginScandinavian, Slavic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern

Names like Elina

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Famous Elinas

Spellings & variants

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