Given name · Bulgarian · Russian

Павлина

“a petite woman”

Павлина is used as a given name.

Bulgarian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Pauline.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Павлина is Pavlina written in Cyrillic. Pavlina is a variant of Paula. In English use, Paula carries the interpretation “a petite woman.”

Explained through its name family

Павлина’s family of names

In Russian usage, Павлина has a conventional equivalent in the French form Pauline. In Russian usage, Павлина has a conventional equivalent in the Norwegian form Paulina. In Russian usage, Павлина has a conventional equivalent in the English form Pavlina.

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Around the world

Павлина has relatives in 11 languages.

6 related names in 11 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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

Pavlinain another script · Russian, English

Across languages 6

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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