Kalina
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Flower
- Origin
- Slavic
Kalina Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,152 baby girls have been named Kalina. The name peaked in 2019 with 171 US births that year (rank #1334). In 2024, ranked #1605 nationally — 271 places below its 2019 peak.
Top States for Kalina
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Kalina births are: California (663), Florida (259), New York (204).
Other Slavic-Origin Names Like Kalina
If you like Kalina's Slavic origin, consider these related names: Anatol, Bell, Beta, Burian, Casimira. Browse all Slavic names →
6-Letter Names Starting with K
Names with Kalina's exact length and starting letter: Kaaria, Kaarle, Kaarlo, Kabaka, Kadian.
Quick Facts About Kalina
Where in the US Is Kalina Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Kalina the strongest states are Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wisconsin.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | #899 | 30 |
| 2 | Colorado | #910 | 16 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | #910 | 15 |
| 4 | Florida | #953 | 102 |
| 5 | Virginia | #1,085 | 19 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | #1,085 | 19 |
| 2 | Florida | #953 | 102 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | #910 | 15 |
| 4 | Colorado | #910 | 16 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | #899 | 30 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Kalina in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalena | The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Karen. | Female | Hawaiian |
Looking for names like Kalina?
A dedicated page with 60+ related names — spelling variants, rhymes, alliterations, same-origin matches, and shared meaning concepts — lives at its own URL so each kind of similarity gets a deeper treatment than fits here.
Compare Kalina to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Kalina against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).