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Галя

Галя (Gálja) is a feminine given name. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.

Bulgarian and Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Galâ.

Meaning & origin

How it developed

In Bulgarian usage, Галя is a diminutive of Галина.

Галя’s family of names

In Bulgarian usage, Галя is a diminutive of Галина. In Russian usage, Галя has a transliteration in Galâ. In Russian usage, Галя can be written in the Roman alphabet as Gálja.

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Around the world

Галя has relatives in 3 languages.

5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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