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The usage of this name in Russian is due to its strong connotation with the word  = scarlet, pronounced: ""aliy"". ""Alina"" means feminine and somehow related to ""aliy"". However, it is not the meaning of the particular word, but rather an image from Russian Literature (Scarlet Sails, ru:Аленький цветочек), that is a color of hope, and anticipation of happiness.   "