The baby name Eline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch/Norwegian: /ˈeː.li.nə/ (EH-lee-nuh),Anglicized: /əˈliːn/ (uh-LEEN).
The baby name Eline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch/Norwegian: /ˈeː.li.nə/ (EH-lee-nuh),Anglicized: /əˈliːn/ (uh-LEEN).
Eline is Dutch, Norwegian in Origin.
Eline is a feminine given name widely used in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Scandinavia. Linguistically it is most often a Dutch and Norwegian/Danish form related to Elin/Elina and ultimately to Helene/Helena from Greek Helene, meaning “torch” or “light.” In Dutch and Flemish, Eline can also function as a clipped form of longer -line names (such as Eveline or Caroline), though it’s typically understood as part of the Helen family with luminous connotations.
Usage rose notably in Flanders and the Netherlands in the late 20th century and has remained steady in Norway and Denmark, giving Eline a modern yet classic profile. Variants and cognates include Elin, Elina, Éline (French), Elaine, Ellen, Helen, Hélène/Helene, Helena, and Elena; related forms sometimes cited alongside it are Aline and Alina. Short forms and affectionate nicknames include Lina and Lien. Spelled simply, Eline travels well across languages and keeps the radiant sense of “light” or “bright one.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #22 | 2 | 950 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #45 | 112 | 453 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #80 | 57 | 1,786 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #98 | 3,942 | 5,933 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #136 | 379 | 3,185 |
| NL | 0 | #140 | 315 | 2,481 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #141 | 45 | 424 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #167 | 13 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #184 | 7 | 4,850 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #202 | 5 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #210 | 15 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #260 | 26 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #276 | 41 | 7,429 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #340 | 10 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #352 | 9 | 5,969 | |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #441 | 11 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #528 | 13 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #558 | 29 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| TN | 0 | #622 | 219 | 13,765 | |
| LB | 0 | #629 | 30 | 13,263 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #644 | 316 | 12,708 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #710 | 29 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #714 | 15 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| DZ | 0 | #814 | 376 | 20,130 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #897 | 20 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #929 | 66 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #942 | 18 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,030 | 49 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,074 | 55 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Eline is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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