At a Glance: Name: Elina – Meaning: form of Helen (root meaning disputed, popularly 'bright, shining light') – Origin: Finnish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eh-LEE-nah
Elina is a Finnish girl's name meaning “form of Helen (root meaning disputed, popularly 'bright, shining light')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Elina
Meaning: Form of Helen (root meaning disputed, popularly 'bright, shining light').
Origin: Finnish.
A common claim: Form of Helen, meaning 'bright, shining light' Actually: Same as Elin: Helen's 'bright, shining light' meaning is a popular folk gloss, not a settled etymology.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Elina
Phonetic: eh-LEE-nah IPA: /ɛˈliːnə/
Popularity of Elina
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1896–2024.
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