Elina

EH-lee-nuh; eh-LEE-nuh

Spanish, Italian, German, Greek, and English variation of Helen

"bright, shining light"

Elina Origin and Meaning

The name Elina is a girl's name meaning "bright, shining light".

Elina is one of the many variations of mother name Helen to make the US Top 1000 list, and is given to around 300 girls each year. While it might blend in among the Helenas, Elenas, and Alinas, it might be a good way to go if you want the eh-lee-nuh pronunciation or the potential for nicknames Elle, Ellie, or Ella.

Popular in Switzerland, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Armenia, Elina is an international name that can also be spelled with various accents, depending on where it is used. Elīna is most often seen in Latvia, while Élina is sometimes used in France.

Elina Rank in US Top 1000

# 874 in the US

Elina Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 820 on Nameberry

Elina Popularity

• 874 US 2023
• 820 Nameberry 2024
• 787 Future 2028
• 752 England 2021
• 54 Germany 2023
• 99 Sweden 2021
• 47 Denmark 2023
• 22 Switzerland 2023
• 43 Austria 2023
• 78 Hungary 2023
• 89 Slovenia 2019

20 Names Similar to Elina

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Elina.

• Elisa
• Elissa
• Aiza
• Eline
• Ellinor
• Lilja
• Lina
• Elana
• Elira
• Chloé
• Celina
• Rina
• Adalina
• Elaina
• Darlina
• Eviana
• Jolana
• Ariela
• Ellina
• Liana

Famous People Named Elina

• Elina Mykhaylivna Svitolina Ukrainian tennis player
• Elina Kettunen Finnish figure skater
• Elina Danielian Armenian chess grandmaster
• Elina Salo Finnish actress
• Elina Born Estonian singer
• Elina Bystritskaya Russian actress
• Elina Siirala Finnish singer of metal bands EnkElination and Leaves' Eyes
• Elina González Acha de Correa Morales Argentine educator, scientist and feminist
• Elina Ivanova American model ("America's Next Top Model Cycle 11")
• Elina Madison American actress
• Elina Löwensohn Romanian actress
• Elina Valieva Georgian rhythmic gymnast
• Elina Nechayeva Estonian singer of Russian descent

Elina in Pop Culture

• "Elina: As If I Wasn't There " Swedish Film
• Elina main character in animated series "Barbie: Fairytopia"
• Elina a genus of the butterfly family Nymphalidae