What origin is the name Shalina?

Shalina comes from Tamil naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Shalina?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Shalina — for example Trigya, Aabavaanan, Aabhavannan. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

How is Shalina written in its native script?

Shalina is written ஷலினா.

Shalina

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shalina

Shalina

Girl

Tamil

3 syllables

Shalina is a Tamil girl's name meaning "Likely a variant of Salina, meaning moon or salty; also related to calm.".

Shalina is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "Likely a variant of Salina, meaning moon or salty; also related to calm.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: ஷலினா
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Likely a variant of Salina, meaning moon or salty; also related to calm.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Written as ஷலினா

Quick answers about Shalina

What does Shalina mean?

Shalina is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "Likely a variant of Salina, meaning moon or salty; also related to calm.".

How popular is Shalina?

We have no birth-record ranking for Shalina: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Brother names that go with Shalina

Trigya Aabavaanan Aabhavannan Ambud Akshaj Ameyatma

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shalina has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.