Halina
How to say it: huh-LEE-nuh · /həˈliːnə/
Polish form of Helena, meaning 'light, torch' - popular in Poland and Slavic countries.
Halina was the 3,090th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,214 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,090 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 100,464 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,214 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Halina is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Hala
- Lina
Honouring a Halina in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Halina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Greek, Polish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Halina
- Halina Konopacka (1900–1989)Polish athlete
- Halina Górecka (born 1938)Polish-German sprinter
- Halina Reijn (born 1975)Dutch actress and writer
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