Kalina

Kalina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “viburnum tree”
Origin: Slavic
Say it: kah-LEE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

A Slavic name and word referring to the viburnum or guelder-rose. In some contexts it may also be influenced by Greek Kallina-type forms, but the Slavic plant meaning is standard.

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How popular is Kalina?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Kalina in 2024130

2024 rank#1,608 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18804,152

Kalina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kalina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Alinabright, beautiful · Slavic
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Mirapeace, world · Slavic
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IvannaGod is gracious · Slavic
Raynaqueen; pure · Slavic
Alenabright, shining light · Slavic

Kalina questions

What does the name Kalina mean?

Kalina means "viburnum tree". It comes from Slavic. A Slavic name and word referring to the viburnum or guelder-rose. In some contexts it may also be influenced by Greek Kallina-type forms, but the Slavic plant meaning is standard.

Is Kalina a boy or girl name?

Kalina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kalina?

130 US babies were named Kalina in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Kalina?

Kalina is usually pronounced kah-LEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.