Will my child share the name Kalina with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Kalina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kalina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Kalina becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Kalina is declining: down 722 places since 2020, to #2,278 in 2025. It peaked at #1,142 in 2016.

Is Kalina a good choice for a distinctive name?

Kalina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Kalina?

Notable people named Kalina include: Kalina Konstantinova, Milan Kalina and Tibor Kalina.

Is Kalina a popular baby name in the United States?

Kalina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #2278

Kalina

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Kalina is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kalina in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Kalina

Kalina has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 116 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #1142 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.

Kalina is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kalina in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Kalina

Kalina Konstantinova — Kalina Borislavova Konstantinova is a Bulgarian entrepreneur and politician.
Antoni Kalina — Antoni Kalina was a Polish activist, ethnographer and ethnologist, and rector of Lviv University.
Milan Kalina — Milan Kalina is a Serbian former handball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.