Halina
Meaning
"bright, shining light"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,937
- Total SSA Count
- 27
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hala, Lina, Hali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining light"
Origin: Greek
"the Lord is my God"
Origin: Hebrew via Slavic
Ilyanna is more popular, ranked #4870 vs #4937 for Halina.
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Ilyanna is more popular, ranked #4870 compared to Halina at #4937 in the United States.
Halina means "bright, shining light" (Greek origin). Ilyanna means "the Lord is my God" (Hebrew via Slavic origin).
Halina is primarily a girl name. Ilyanna is primarily a girl name.