Would somebody be able to provide the Sanskrit origin and/or translation of the name "Elina"? According to the internet it's "woman of intelligence" but I'm not sure if that's accurate. I've also seen that it could mean "rule" as in ruling a kingdom.

Also, if you could help me with the pronunciation I would appreciate it. I think it's "eh-lee-nah". Thanks!

FYI - I've named my daughter "Elina" and many Indians doubt that it's an Indian name as well as it's meaning.

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Originally Posted by azure88

Would somebody be able to provide the Sanskrit origin and/or translation of the name "Elina"? According to the internet it's "woman of intelligence" but I'm not sure if that's accurate. I've also seen that it could mean "rule" as in ruling a kingdom.

Also, if you could help me with the pronunciation I would appreciate it. I think it's "eh-lee-nah". Thanks!

FYI - I've named my daughter "Elina" and many Indians doubt that it's an Indian name as well as it's meaning.

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ELINA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Finnish
Finnish form of HELEN

HELEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Pronounced: HEL-en
From the Greek 'ελενη (helene) "torch" or from σεληνη (selene) "moon".
In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
Saint Helena was mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem.
Helen Keller was the American author and lecturer who was both blind and deaf.

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Originally Posted by drkpp

ELINA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Finnish
Finnish form of HELEN

HELEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Pronounced: HEL-en
From the Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or from σεληνη (selene) "moon".
In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
Saint Helena was mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem.
Helen Keller was the American author and lecturer who was both blind and deaf.

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Thanks drkpp, I have seen these meanings and origins as well. I did find the name in Menaka Gandhi's Book of Hindu Names with the meaning I provided, but I wanted to get confirmation from someone else about the sanskrit origin. If you could help with that too, I'd appreciate it. Thanks again :)

Check out this Website
http://www.indianwomenshealth.com/Baby-Name-Elina-4363.aspx

Name : Elina
Gender : Girl
Category : Indian
Meaning : Woman with intelligence

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Check out the 3rd name from the bottom at this website:
http://www.indianhindunames.com/indian-hindu-girl-name-e.htm

Ecchumati = A river
Edha = Sacred
Eesha = Goddess Parvati;Purity
Eila = the Earth
Eiravati = lightening, Ravi river
Ekaa = Goddess Durga
Ekaja = only child
Ekani = One
Ekanta = Devoted girl
Ekantika = singly focused
Ekaparnika = Goddess Durga
Ekta = Unity
Ela = Earth
Elina = pure, intelligent��� � (your daughter's name on a list of feminine Hindu names starting with E)
Esha = Desires and Pleasures
Eta = Luminous

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And here is an American website with your daughter's name:
http://www.babynamer.com/elina

Meaning: Its source is a Sanskrit expression meaning "Woman of intelligence."
Languages: This girl's name is used in Hindi.
Popularity: The name Elina ranked 3221st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

SHOW THIS TO YOUR INDIAN FRIENDS AND TELL THEM MAYBE THEY DO NOT KNOW ALL THE SANSKRIT/HINDI NAMES

I apologise.

I forgot to give you the pronunciation.
Pronunciation for Elina: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

... 'EH-LEE-N-UH'
http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Elina

At this Website, towards the top left corner, right under the caption of the name Elina, there is a prompter. It is in line with the first sentence of the first paragraph. It's really small but you can click it and it will pronounce the name aloud for you BTW, I really like your daughter's name Elina

Good Luck.

You mean: Elina spoken as "A-lee-na" ?
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'a' spoken as 'a' in 'father' [faa-ther] ?

Origin of Elina is Greek. Elina means shining, ray of light.

The name Elina is not Indian. Elina word does not exist in Indian language.

Ilina is Indian. Ilina is a Sanskrit word and this means "One who possess high intelligence".

My wife and I were looking for a nice name for our baby girl. My wife came across "Ilina" in "Hindu Names for Girls" by Maneka Gandhi. We liked this name. After further research we found that "Ilina" is indeed a Sanskrit word meaning and according to Purana, Ilina was the name of daughter of Medhatithi and it means "Possessor of high inteligence".

We named our daughter Ilina. Please don't confuse Ilina with Elina.