Alyna is a spelling variant of Alina, a name of uncertain origin that is usually explained as a short form of Adelina, "noble", or as a form of Elena, "light"; in Arabic-speaking families it is read as Aleena, "soft" or "delicate". The y spelling has been used in the United States for two decades without ever becoming common. Alyna peaked at number 1357 in 2007 and ranks number 2020 in 2025 with 94 births.