Fun Facts About the Name Jalina
- 668 babies named Jalina: U.S. records list 668 babies given the name Jalina from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jalina Mean?
Jalina is a feminine name commonly explained as meaning "calm" or "serenity," from Greek galēnē, a word for calm weather and calm seas, by way of the Slavic names Galina and Halina. The usual sense is "calm" rather than a symbolic interpretation. The J- spelling is a variant form, not the standard Slavic transliteration of Galina; the connection is a customary etymological explanation, and no separate meaning is firmly established for the spelling itself.
Jalina Name History & Origins
Galina is an established Slavic given name, used especially in Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian. It was taken from the Greek feminine name Galēnē, which is also the ordinary Greek word for calm weather or tranquility. The Polish name Halina is closely related and represents a western Slavic form of the same tradition. Jalina is an uncommon variant spelling; unlike Galina, its own documentary history is thin, so its development is best understood through the older Slavic name rather than as an independent tradition.
How Popular is the Name Jalina?
Jalina has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2011. Its best rank was #4,492 in 2011.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,002 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #8,125 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #8,227 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #7,419 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #9,858 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #5,953 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #6,535 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #6,922 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #6,647 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #7,032 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #6,118 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #6,559 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #6,853 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #6,442 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #4,492 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2010 | #5,023 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #6,405 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #6,435 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #9,219 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #5,148 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2005 | #5,675 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #4,540 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #6,162 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #5,979 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #5,671 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #6,612 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #6,633 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #8,858 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #9,338 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #11,022 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #6,081 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #6,833 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #9,019 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #5,833 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #9,675 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,116 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #9,059 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #7,953 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #8,285 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #8,890 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #11,037 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #11,128 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #8,367 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jalina Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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