Polina (given name)

Updated on Dec 05, 2023

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Gender Female Region of origin Russia		Word/name Russian 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. 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.

Notable people with this name

Polina Astakhova – a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast

Polina Edmunds – a U.S. figure skater

Polina Gagarina – a Russian singer

Polina Kouklina – a Russian fashion model

Polina Misailidou – a Greek singer

Polina Semionova – a classical ballet dancer

Polina Shelepen – Russian figure skater

Polina Shmatko - Russian rhythmic gymnast

Polina Tsurskaya – Russian figure skater

References

Polina (given name) Wikipedia

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