The baby name Chalina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chuh-LEE-nuh (/tʃəˈliːnə/).
The baby name Chalina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chuh-LEE-nuh (/tʃəˈliːnə/).
Chalina is in Origin.
Chalina is a rare feminine given name with layered roots and a gentle sound. In Spanish-speaking regions, chalina is the everyday word for a light scarf or shawl; from chal, ultimately traced to Persian shal, it has occasionally been adopted as a poetic given name or affectionate nickname. Another path links Chalina to Slavic Halina through transliteration: Halina is the Polish cognate of Galina, itself from Greek Galene “calm, serenity.”
Documented usage is sporadic in 20th–21st‑century Latin American and diaspora records, where the name conveys either warmth and grace (the scarf image) or tranquil composure (the Greek sense). Variants and cognates include Halina, Galina, Halyna, and Alina; short forms Chali and Lina are common, with diminutives like Halinka and Galinka in Slavic settings. Meaning depends on the chosen lineage: “scarf; shawl” in Spanish, or “calm/serene” from the Greek-derived family.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #918 | 5 | 9,789 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Chalina is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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