Malina is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Malina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Malina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Malina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Malina is a girl name of Slavic/Hawaiian origin meaning “raspberry, or calming”. A Slavic nature name; also a Hawaiian name meaning soothing.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,452 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 128 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Malina per year, United States (1920 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (169/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (11/yr).
Malina is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #2,478 nationally (given to 176 babies that year).
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