Elina
2025 SSA
About Elina
Elina is one of the many variations of mother name Helen to make the US Top 1000 list, and is given to around 300 girls each year. While it might blend in among the Helenas, Elenas, and Alinas, it might be a good way to go if you want the eh-lee-nuh pronunciation or the potential for nicknames Elle, Ellie, or Ella.
Popular in Switzerland, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Armenia, Elina is an international name that can also be spelled with various accents, depending on where it is used. Elīna is most often seen in Latvia, while Élina is sometimes used in France.
Pronounced uh-LEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Elina ranked #764 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #549.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,104 | 231 | 129.3 |
| 2015 | #1,060 | 249 | 139.5 |
| 2016 | #1,061 | 246 | 138.8 |
| 2017 | #1,175 | 210 | 121.6 |
| 2018 | #1,000 | 261 | 153.4 |
| 2019 | #924 | 287 | 171 |
| 2020 | #979 | 260 | 160.8 |
| 2021 | #957 | 272 | 165.8 |
| 2022 | #854 | 326 | 198.8 |
| 2023 | #873 | 308 | 192 |
| 2024 | #785 | 358 | 221 |
| 2025 | #764 | 355 | 220.9 |
World rankings
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Elina on lists
Famous Elinas
- Elina Mykhaylivna Svitolina
Ukrainian tennis player
- Elina Kettunen
Finnish figure skater
- Elina Danielian
Armenian chess grandmaster
- Elina Salo
Finnish actress
- Elina Born
Estonian singer
- Elina Bystritskaya
Russian actress
- Elina Siirala
Finnish singer of metal bands EnkElination and Leaves' Eyes
- Elina González Acha de Correa Morales
Argentine educator, scientist and feminist
- Elina Ivanova
American model ("America's Next Top Model Cycle 11")
- Elina Madison
American actress
- Elina Löwensohn
Romanian actress
- Elina Valieva
Georgian rhythmic gymnast
- Elina Nechayeva
Estonian singer of Russian descent
Elina in pop culture
- "Elina: As If I Wasn't There
" Swedish Film
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main character in animated series "Barbie: Fairytopia"
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a genus of the butterfly family Nymphalidae