Gender: Feminine
Origin: Russian Полина
(pah-LEE-nah)

The name is somewhat of debated origin, it is believed to either be a short form of Apollonaria, now used as an independent given name, or it is believed to be a feminine form of Paul.

It is currently the 3rd most popular female name in Belarus, (2011) and her rankings in other countries are as follows:

• # 5 (Russia, 2011)
• # 7 (Ukraine, 2010)