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The baby name Kalina is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-LEE-nah.

Kalina is Bulgarian, Polish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Bulgarian, Polish
Pronunciation: kah-LEE-nah

What is the meaning of the name Kalina ?

The baby name Kalina is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-LEE-nah.

Kalina is Bulgarian, Polish in Origin.

Kalina is a Slavic botanical name, with Polish, Bulgarian, and Macedonian kalina as direct modern forms. Its earliest recoverable stage is Proto-Slavic *kalina, the common noun for the viburnum or guelder-rose tree, especially Viburnum opulus. The word is built with the noun-forming suffix -ina; deeper etymology is not secure, though it belongs to an old Slavic plant-name stratum rather than to a borrowed Christian name.

As a given name, Kalina is chiefly feminine in Poland and the South Slavic Balkans, written Калина in Bulgarian and Macedonian. Bulgarian also has the masculine Kalin, while Ukrainian Kalyna and Romanian Călina are cognate forms. The shrub carries folk and song associations in Slavic cultures, most visibly in Ukrainian kalyna symbolism. Named bearers include Polish actress Kalina Jędrusik and Princess Kalina of Bulgaria. In Poland it has appeared in recent official rankings, while in English-speaking countries it remains uncommon.

Kalina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kalina

Kalina Jędrusik Actor · Born 1931 · Poland Kalina Jędrusik was a Polish singer and actress, best known as one of the standout stars of postwar Polish film and cabaret. She appeared in more than thirty films between 1953 and 1991, including Jowita, The Saragossa Manuscript, and Earth.

Kalina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 897
BG Girls 0 #30 383 3,559
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
BG 0 #36 48 1,799
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
Switzerland Girls 2024 #109 27 1,786
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
RS Girls 0 #129 9 1,651
PL Girls 0 #151 412 5,096
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
PL 0 #191 22 2,600
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #266 20 2,795
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
United States Girls 2024 #787 130 8,487
Germany Girls 0 #793 46 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
BR Girls 0 #841 101 12,708
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NL Girls 0 #919 37 5,933
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #948 36 5,561
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MA 0 #1,105 24 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,332 115 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Kalina is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Switzerland
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Kalina

Kalina is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Kalina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced kah-LEE-nah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kalyna, Călina, Kâlîna and Kalin.
Yes, very popular — Kalina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Kalina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Yes — 1 notable people named Kalina are in our database, including Kalina Jędrusik (Actor).