Galina

Gender Feminine

Usage Russian, Bulgarian

Scripts Галина(Russian, Bulgarian)

Pronounced Pron. /ɡɐ.ˈlʲi.nə/(Russian) [key·simplify]

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 strong refined strange serious

Name Days

Bulgaria: March 10

Russia: March 23

Slovakia: May 3

Categories

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Entry updated December 8, 2017