Girl · #4,763 in 2026

Halina

Halina is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Halina Aszkiełowicz (1947–2018), Polish former volleyball player and 1968 Olympic medallist Halina Balon, Polish fencer Halina Biegun, Polish luger who competed during the late 1970s Halina Birenbaum, Holocaust survivor, writer, poet and translator Halina Buyno-Łoza (1907–1991), Polish theatre actress and dancer Halina Chrostowska…

  • Polish
  • Belarusian
Current Rank
#4,763
Peak Rank
#2,412 (2006)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+26%
1915
First Year
2026
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#2412
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
84
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Halina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Halina is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Halina Aszkiełowicz (1947–2018), Polish former volleyball player and 1968 Olympic medallist Halina Balon, Polish fencer Halina Biegun, Polish luger who competed during the late 1970s Halina Birenbaum, Holocaust survivor, writer, poet and translator Halina Buyno-Łoza (1907–1991), Polish theatre actress and dancer Halina Chrostowska…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish
  • Belarusian

The Story of Halina

The earliest SSA record of Halina as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Halina — #4,576 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Halina on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Halina ranks #4,763 for baby girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Halina

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Halina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Halinka

Names that sound like Halina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Halina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Halina

What does the name Halina mean?
Halina is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Halina Aszkiełowicz (1947–2018), Polish former volleyball player and 1968 Olympic medallist Halina Balon, Polish fencer Halina Biegun, Polish luger who competed during the late 1970s Halina Birenbaum, Holocaust survivor, writer, poet and translator Halina Buyno-Łoza (1907–1991), Polish theatre actress and dancer Halina Chrostowska…
What is the origin of the name Halina?
Halina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish, Belarusian.
How popular is Halina in 2026?
In 2026, Halina ranks #4,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year.
When was Halina most popular?
Halina reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #2,412 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Halina most popular?
Halina has historically been most popular in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Halina.
Is Halina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Halina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Halina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Halina include Julane, Alexes, Kymber. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Halina?
Common variants and related forms of Halina include Halinka. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Halina

Halina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Halina's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,412. Use the chart and map above to compare Halina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.