Aline

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Aline

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Traditionally Aline is a contraction of Adeline, an expansion of Adela, a Germanic name coming from Athala and meaning “noble.”
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In modern times it is often used as a diminutive for Alice, or another form of Aileen, or an Anglicization of the Gaelic word “alainn” meaning “lovely.”

History:
Aline was a favored name among the Normans and was common in England from the 12th until the 15th centuries.
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Pronunciation: all-een.

Alternates: Alina.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Aline Bernstein (1881-1955)
American set and costume designer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.011 % named Aline
0.006 % named Alina

Popularity of Aline:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 343rd most popular.
1910-1920: 312th most popular.
1920-1930: 371st most popular.
1930-1940: 489th most popular.
1940-1950: 790th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 83rd most popular.
1910: 66th most popular.
1920: 76th most popular.
1930: 79th most popular.
1940: 93rd most popular.
1950: 95th most popular.
1960: 99th most popular.
1970: 66th most popular.
1980: 39th most popular.
1990: 85th most popular.
2000: 172nd most popular.