Polina (given name)

Polina
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Russian
Region of origin Russia
Other names
Related names Polly

Polina is a Russian feminine given name. It is sometimes a short form of the name Appolinaria, a feminine form of the ancient Greek name Appollinaris, a name derived from the god Apollo.[1][2] Appollinaris is the name of several ancient Christian saints.

Polina could also be seen as a variant spelling of the name Paulina, a feminine form of the name Paul. Polina was the second most popular name given to baby girls born in Moscow, Russia in 2007.[3]

Notable people with this name

Notes

  1. 20knames.com
  2. Behind the Name
  3. MN Weekly (Russia) Moscow News Weekly Retrieved on May 18, 2008
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