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 Apollinaria, a feminine form of the ancient Greek name Apollinaris, a name derived from the god Apollo.[1][2] Apollinaris 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
- Polina Astakhova – a Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast
- Polina Chernyshova - Russian theater and film actress
- Polina Edmunds – a U.S. figure skater
- Polina Gagarina – a Russian singer
- Polina Gelman - Soviet Air Force pilot
- Polina Kalsina - Russian cross-country skier
- Polina Khonina - Russian gymnast
- Polina Kostiukovich - Russian skater
- Polina Kouklina – a Russian fashion model
- Polina Misailidou – a Greek singer
- Polina Popova – Miss Russia 2017
- Polina Semionova – a classical ballet dancer
- Polina Seronosova - Belarusian cross-country skier
- Polina Shelepen – Russian figure skater
- Polina Shmatko - Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Polina Tkach - Ukrainian model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Polina Tsurskaya – Russian figure skater
References
- ↑ 20knames.com
- ↑ Behind the Name
- ↑ MN Weekly (Russia) Moscow News Weekly Archived 2008-06-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on May 18, 2008
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.