Alinah
Alinah was the 6848th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 3255th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,593 places. More babies were named Alinah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alina) Origin uncertain · Germanic, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #6,848 girls, down 2,929 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201550 babies
- Total since 1880
- 679babies recorded
What does the name Alinah mean?
Alinah is a spelling of Alina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alina's meaning and origin.
Alina has several separate origins, as Wikipedia notes. Wiktionary takes it from Italian Alina or as a Latin-style form of French Aline, a pet form of Germanic names such as Adela and Adeline that begin with adal, 'noble'. Wikipedia adds that it has been used in Scotland as a feminine of Alistair (Alexander) and linked with Gaelic álainn, 'beautiful', and that some uses have Arabic or Slavic roots. It is common across Eastern Europe as well as in Spanish- and English-speaking countries.
Aline (French, “pet form of Adeline”)adal (Old High German, “noble”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several independent origins; the Germanic 'noble' route is the dictionary view for Western Europe.
Related names: Aline, Adeline, Alena, Alaina, Lina.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alina', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Alina', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Adeline', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Alinah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,848 | 16 |
| 2020 | #3,919 | 36 |
| 2010 | #4,499 | 32 |
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How popular is Alinah, counting every spelling?
Alinah is a spelling of Alina, a name family that ranked #140 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,848 for Alinah on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,393 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alina | 2,204 | #130 | 10,437 |
| Alyna | 94 | #2,020 | 478 |
| Alinna | 29 | #4,664 | 178 |
| Alynna | 29 | #4,666 | 172 |
| Alinah | 16 | #6,848 | 121 |
| Aalina | 7 | #11,933 | 30 |
| Allina | 5 | #15,058 | 26 |
| Alynah | 9 | #10,152 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alinah?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alinah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alinah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alinah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alinah?
About 700 people born in the US named Alinah are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 7 and 16. That makes Alinah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alinah by state
How common Alinah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.5×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alinah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alinah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alinah
What does Alinah mean?
The origin of Alina is uncertain: several independent origins; the Germanic 'noble' route is the dictionary view for Western Europe.
How popular is the name Alinah?
Alinah was the 6848th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 3255th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,593 places. More babies were named Alinah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Alinah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alinah in the US.
Where is Alinah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alinah was most common in California (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.