This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *line or *leen or *lene or *lina or *lena.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Delina f Albanian, TheatreDerived from Albanian
delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun.
Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Desolina f ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary
La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name
Desolinus.
Dieudeline f Haitian CreoleA Haitian Creole name with Haitian and French elements dieu = "God" (from French), -de- (a connecting syllable), and the common feminine French suffix -line. It is typically given to girls in families who practice a syncretic blend of Vodou and Christianity.
Dillena f Medieval WelshOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Latinization of
Dulon and a derivation from the 'Medieval Welsh word
dillyn meaning, as an adjective, "beautiful, fine, neat, chaste", and as a noun, "a thing of beauty or elegance, ornament, precious thing, dear one, darling"'.
Disciplina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Discipline m English (Puritan)Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin
disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from
discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian CreoleOld French variant of
Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Elína f Old NorseOld Norse form of the Christian name
Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Ellaline f English (Rare)Combination of the name
Ella 1 and the suffix
-line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).
Elselina f DutchDerived from the feminine
Else and the popular feminine name ending
-lina.
Erblina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and
bli "linden tree; lime tree".
Ermellina f Medieval ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of
Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian
ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Esilena f TheatreThis was the name of the wife of the title character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rodrigo' (1707), which was loosely based on the life of Roderick, the last Visigothic king of Spain. It may be based on
Egilona, the name of the wife of the historical figure.
Ethelina f Arthurian CycleDaughter of Octa the Saxon who married Arthur as a token of peace between the Britons and the Saxons.
Ethylene f English (Rare)Elaboration of
Ethel using the popular suffix
-ene. See also
Etheline. Unfortunately, this spelling is also the spelling of the chemical compound ethylene, a plant hormone.
Etterlene f African American (Rare)Combination of
Etter and the suffix lene. Notable bearers are American singer Etterlene DeBarge (1935-2024) and her daughter Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge (1955-), also a singer.
Faasileen f & m ArabicFaasileen - akhri faisla karney wala- best of deciders
Fimmilena f Germanic MythologyFimmilena was a goddes known from inscriptions in Northern England. Her functions are unclear; there have, however, been efforts to link her name to the
Fimelthing, a kind of court held in early medieval times.
Gemellina f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a Roman Jewish woman.
Genslene f Haitian CreoleHaitian Creole name influenced by French colonization with the suffix -lene reflecting common blended naming practices of Haitian Creole such as blended elements from names like Genevieve and Marlene.
Germelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Possibly a feminine diminutive of
Germelo, which is apparently a variant of
Hermelo, which either comes from the town of Ermelo in Spain, or from the name
Hermilo, a diminutive of
Hermes.
Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.