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

Rootgalene
VariantGalena(Bulgarian)
DiminutivesGala, Galya(Russian) Galya(Bulgarian)
Other Languages & CulturesGalene(Ancient Greek) Halina(Belarusian) Galini(Greek) Galene(Greek Mythology) Gaļina(Latvian) Galena(Macedonian) Halina, Halinka(Polish) Halyna(Ukrainian)
Same SpellingGaļina
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