Alina is a short form of Adelina and related names that go back to the Germanic adal, "noble"; in Eastern Europe it also stands on its own, and in Arabic it is read as "soft" or "delicate". It is popular from Germany to Russia and with Hispanic families in the United States. Alina ranked number 466 in 2000 and number 173 in 2015, and has climbed to number 130 in 2025, its best rank this century.