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Galina
Say it: guh-LEE-nuh
Meaning
Likely from Greek galēnē 'calm (of the sea)', though the derivation is not certain.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A common Russian name in the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 326 babies given this name since 1970
- At its height in 2014, about 1 in 118,900 girls
- 9 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Galya, Галина
| Ukrainian | Halyna |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Galina |
| Polish | Halina |
Famous bearers
- Galina Ulanova, Russian ballerina
- Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.