Meaning and history
Alin is a Romanian masculine name, traditionally connected with the Romanian verb a alina, meaning “to soothe” or “to comfort.” It may therefore suggest consolation or gentleness. In other countries the spelling can be a form of Alan or a short form with a different origin, so cultural context matters. Notable bearers include Romanian footballer and coach Alin Stoica and Romanian politician Alin Tișe. The Romanian feminine counterpart is Alina.
20062006: 29 births, rank #4,811
2007: 38 births, rank #4,050
2008: 34 births, rank #4,448
2009: 20 births, rank #6,544
2010: 19 births, rank #6,641
20112011: 12 births, rank #9,150
2012: 9 births, rank #11,257
2013: 15 births, rank #7,748
2014: 16 births, rank #7,302
2015: 15 births, rank #7,613
20162016: 20 births, rank #6,186
2017: 13 births, rank #8,299
2018: 12 births, rank #8,617
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
20212021: 12 births, rank #8,464
2022: 15 births, rank #7,281
2023: 21 births, rank #5,752
2024: 12 births, rank #8,443
20252025: 8 births, rank #10,917
In 2025, 8 babies were recorded with the name Alin, ranking #10,917 among girls.