Kalina
About Kalina
Kalina, known as a girls' name throughout Eastern Europe, translates literally to viburnum in Polish, making it a botanical name. Viburnum is a flowering shrub. Some sources translate this name as simply "flower." Variations may include Kaline, Kalena, and Kalene.
Pronounced kuh-LEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Kalina ranked #1566 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1334 in 2019.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,645 | 130 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | #1,834 | 113 | 63.3 |
| 2016 | #1,596 | 139 | 78.4 |
| 2017 | #1,510 | 147 | 85.1 |
| 2018 | #1,477 | 149 | 87.6 |
| 2019 | #1,334 | 171 | 101.9 |
| 2020 | #1,350 | 163 | 100.8 |
| 2021 | #1,509 | 140 | 85.3 |
| 2022 | #1,593 | 133 | 81.1 |
| 2023 | #1,408 | 159 | 99.1 |
| 2024 | #1,605 | 130 | 80.2 |
| 2025 | #1,566 | 135 | 84 |
World rankings
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Kalina on lists
Famous Kalinas
- Kalina
Princess of Bulgaria (b. 1972), daughter of Tsar Simeon II
- Kalina Jędrusik
Polish singer and actress
- Kalina Venelinova Krumova
Bulgarian TV journalist and MP
- Kalina Yordanova
Bulgarian psychologist
Kalina in pop culture
- Kalina Ann
the mother of Lady in the video game Devil May Cry 3, after whom she names her weapon