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Shalina

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Pronounced shuh-LEE-nuh /ʃəˈliː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Shalina blends the Sha- sound-family with Selina and Celina, names tied to the Greek selene, 'moon', and Latin caelum, 'heaven'. It also appears as an Indian spelling, so it sits between coinage and heritage.Low

In 30 seconds: Shalina echoes Selina and Celina ('moon, heaven') within the Sha- sound-family, and appears as an Indian spelling too. It stayed rare across its run.

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningShalina blends the Sha- sound-family with Selina and Celina, names tied to the Greek selene, 'moon', and Latin caelum, 'heaven'. It also appears as an Indian spelling, so it sits between coinage and heritage.

U.S. rank (2017)#18058 ↗ Rising

2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 547

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shalina joins the popular Sha- opening to the -lina ending of Selina and Celina, names linked to the Greek selene, 'moon', and the Latin for 'heavenly'. It also turns up as an Indian-American spelling, giving it a foot in both coined-American and South Asian naming.

It was always uncommon, running at a few dozen girls a year and cresting faintly around 1985 before easing off. Shalina reads as a soft, flowing name of its era - part coinage, part heritage spelling - and it has stayed a quiet rarity rather than trending.

Did you know? Shalina can be read two ways: as a soft Sha- restyling of Selina, the 'moon' name, or as a spelling used in Indian-American families - a name comfortably at home in more than one tradition.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Shalina / Selina — Sha- + -lina echoing Selina 'moon'; also Indian spelling; origin partly uncertain

Variations

SelinaShaleenaShaliniShalene

Nicknames

ShayLina

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If you like Shalina…

Selina— a source name meaning 'moon' that Shalina echoes

Celina— a related 'heavenly' feminine, same -lina sound

Shaina— a comparable Sha- feminine of the era

Shakeena— lands in the same popularity range

Elayna— echoes that soft -na sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shalina mean?

Shalina echoes Selina and Celina, linked to the Greek for 'moon' and Latin for 'heavenly'.

How do you pronounce Shalina?

It's said shuh-LEE-nuh /ʃəˈliː.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shalina a boy or girl name?

Shalina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shalina?

Shalina has always been rare, a soft Sha-/-lina name that peaked faintly in the mid-eighties.