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Yalina
How to Pronounce Yalina
Pronounced yah-LEE-nah /jษหli.nษ/Medium
Meaning: A modern name, variously echoing Yelena ('light; the bright one', a Slavic Helen) and a Ya-+-lina blend; no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Yalina is a modern name, with no single fixed root โ variously echoing Yelena ('light; the bright one', a Slavic Helen) and a Ya-+-lina blend (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'yah-LEE-nah').
In the U.S. it appears in Hispanic families. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.
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What does the name Yalina mean?
Yalina variously echoes Yelena ('light') and a Ya-+-lina blend; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.
How do you pronounce Yalina?
It's said yah-LEE-nah /jษหli.nษ/ โ three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Yalina a boy or girl name?
Yalina is a girl's name.
How popular is Yalina?
Yalina is a very rare name in the U.S.