Alina

Alina is a feminine name used across a wide range of European languages and traditions, most commonly understood as a short form of names ending in the element -alina, such as Adelina or Albina, though some scholars also connect it to the Old High German element alja, meaning other or foreign. It is widely used in Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian, and Spanish-speaking cultures, reflecting its broad pan-European appeal. The Latvian form Alīna carries the same origin and spelling conventions of that language. Related forms and cognates include Adelina, Albina, Alena, and Aline.