Albina

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Albina

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Albinia (or Albina) is the feminine form of the name Albinus, from the Latin family name Albius, from the word “albus” meaning “White.”

History:
St. Albina was an early martyr saint. The name was popular in Campania, Italy, where her relics were kept, but rare elsewhere.

According to The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (3rd ed., 1977) the first English Albinia was Albinia Cecil, born in 1604.

Pronunciation: al-been-ah.

Diminutives:
English: Bina.

Alternates: Albana, Albina.
Italian: Albigna.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
St. Albina (-250)
An early martyr.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.004 % named Albina

Popularity of Albina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 607th most popular.
1875: 687th most popular.
1900-1910: 504th most popular.
1910-1920: 493rd most popular.
1920-1930: 724th most popular.
1930-2000: N/A