Kolina is of Slavic origin, specifically from the regions where Serbo-Croatian is spoken. It's a variant form of the nameKolana, which was derived from the word 'kola' meaning 'cheek'. Kolina may also be considered a diminutive of the name Kolinda, which means 'small Kolja', with Kolja being another Slavic name that translates to 'little coal' or 'little black one'. The name has gained some international recognition due to its use by Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who served as the President of Croatia from 2015 to 2020.
The name Kolina had its peak years for births between 1983 and 1985, with a total of 24 babies named Kolina born during those three years alone. After a gap of several years, there was another small spike in popularity from 1991 to 1996, with a combined total of 18 births. The most recent birth listed is from the year 2008. Over the entire span of these years, there were 64 babies named Kolina.