How do you pronounce Galina?

Galina is pronounced gah-LEE-nah.

What is the origin of Galina?

Galina is of Russian origin, from Greek culture.

Girl name Russian origin Christian Orthodox tradition

Galina

gah-LEE-nah · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

calm;tranquility

Language

Russian

Culture

Greek

Religion

Christian Orthodox

Style era

vintage

Themes

classic · peaceful

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#7338

2024 births15

Peak year2014

First appeared1970

Total US births373

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

GalyaGalinka

Alternate spellings

Halyna

In other languages

Halyna (Ukrainian)Galena (Greek)

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Notable people named Galina

Galina Ulanova (ballerina)

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