Polina (given name)
Polina is a Greek (Πωλινα), French, Russian feminine given name of Latin origin.[1] It is sometimes a short form of the name Apollinaria, a feminine form of the ancient Greek name Apollinaris, a name derived from the Greek god Apollo.[2][3] In Greek mythology Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom. Later he also became the god of the sun and light.[4] Apollinaris is the name of several ancient Christian saints.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Πωλινα |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Little |
| Region of origin | Greece |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Polly, Pauline, Paulina, Paula |
Polina could also be seen as a variant spelling of the name Paulina, a feminine form of the name Paul or Paulus, or Pauline which is a French form of Paulina, a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus meaning the little, hence the younger.
The corresponding form for the name in Italian is Paolina (Paula corresponds to Paola). In Russian, the corresponding name is Полина (pronounced Polina). A Finnish form of the name is Pauliina; in Greece it is Παυλίνα or Πωλίνα (Paulina, pronounced Pavleena or Paulina, Poleena). In French, other diminutives of Paula exist, namely Paulette and Pauletta.
The 28.65m luxury yacht called POLINA STAR IV was also built in 2018 by Contest Yachts. Her power comes from a Volvo Penta diesel engine. She can accommodate up to 9 people with 4 crew members waiting on their every need. She was designed by Judel-Vrolijk, and the interior design was created by Wetzels-Brown.[5]
The name Polina is ranked on the 5,384th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used. It's estimated that there are at least 55600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population.[6] Polina was the second most popular name given to baby girls born in Moscow, Russia in 2007.[7]
Notable people with this name
- Polina Armarutova, Fictional character from Versus
- Polina Astakhova (1936-2005), Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast/
- Polina Chernyshova (born 1993), Russian theater and film actress
- Polina Edmunds (born 1998), American figure skater
- Polina Gagarina (born 1987), Russian singer
- Polina Gelman (1919-2005), Soviet Air Force pilot
- Polina Kalsina (born 1989), Russian cross-country skier
- Polina Khonina (born 1998), Russian gymnast
- Polina Kostiukovich (born 2003), Russian skater
- Polina Kouklina (born 1986), Russian fashion model
- Polina Misailidou, Greek singer
- Polina Nemirovskaia (born circa 1996), Russia human rights advocate
- Polina Popova (born 1995), Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Polina Semionova (born 1984), Russian ballet dancer
- Polina Seronosova (born 1993), Belarusian cross-country skier
- Polina Shelepen (born 1995), Russian figure skater
- Polina Shmatko (born 2003), Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Polina Tsurskaya (born 2001), Russian figure skater
- Polina Pastirchak (born 1982), Hungarian opera singer
- Polina Grace, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Polina Bosca, the sixth generation of Italy's famous family of winemakers, creator of Dia Wine for Sula[8]
References
- "Polina - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity". www.thebump.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- 20knames.com
- Behind the Name
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Polina". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- "POLINA STAR IV". Boat International. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- "Name Polina". The Meaning Of The Name. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- MN Weekly (Russia) Moscow News Weekly Archived 2008-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 18, 2008
- https://www.bosca.it/en/our-history/