ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1896 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #758 Peak Rank 7K Total Count 95 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Elina What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Elina is a feminine given name in various languages. It is often considered a form of Helen in different languages such as Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish. Eliina is an alternate Estonian and Finnish spelling. Elina was also the name of an ancient Greek city in the Epirus region that took its name from the Elinoi tribe. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elina%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elina%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Finnish * Estonian * Swedish * Latvian 📖 ## The Story of Elina Elina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1896, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 372 births, good for #758 nationwide. About 35% of every Elina on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elina ranks #758 for baby girls with 372 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Elina Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Elina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Elena](/elena) * Eliina * [Elin](/elin) * [Ella](/ella) * [Elna](/elna) * [Helena](/helena) * [Helene](/helene) * [Heli](/heli) * [Leena](/leena) * [Lena](/lena) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Elina Phonetically similar names — useful when Elina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alina](/alina) * [Aleena](/aleena) * [Alaina](/alaina) * [Alayna](/alayna) * [Alona](/alona) * [Allana](/allana) * [Allena](/allena) * [Aliena](/aliena) * [Selena](/selena) * [Elena](/elena) * [Aliyah](/aliyah) * [Celina](/celina) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Elina What does the name Elina mean? Elina is a feminine given name in various languages. It is often considered a form of Helen in different languages such as Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish. Eliina is an alternate Estonian and Finnish spelling. Elina was also the name of an ancient Greek city in the Epirus region that took its name from the Elinoi tribe. What is the origin of the name Elina? Elina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish, Estonian, Swedish, Latvian. How popular is Elina in 2026? In 2026, Elina ranks #758 among girls' names in the U.S., with 372 babies given the name that year. When was Elina most popular? Elina reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #758 that year with 372 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Elina most popular? Elina has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elina. Is Elina a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Elina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Elina? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elina include Prudie, Dean, Racquel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Elina? Common variants and related forms of Elina include Elena, Eliina, Elin, Ella, Elna, Helena. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧PrudiePeak #758](/prudie)[👧DeanPeak #758](/dean)[👧RacquelPeak #758](/racquel)[👧CarisaPeak #758](/carisa)[👧TakishaPeak #758](/takisha)[👧ShayleePeak #758](/shaylee)[👧TressaPeak #757](/tressa)[👧JuniePeak #757](/junie) ## About the name Elina Elina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Elina's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #758\. Use the chart and map above to compare Elina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.