Gender Feminine
Scripts Галина(Russian, Bulgarian)
Pronounced Pron. gu-LYEE-nə(Russian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).

Related Names

VariantGalena(Bulgarian)
DiminutivesGala, Galya(Russian) Galya(Bulgarian)
Other Languages & CulturesGalene(Ancient Greek) Halina(Belarusian) Galini(Greek) Galena(Macedonian) Halina, Halinka(Polish) Halyna(Ukrainian)
User SubmissionGaļina

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Bulgaria: March 10
Russia: March 23
Slovakia: May 3

Categories

Entry updated December 8, 2017