Polina (given name)

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Polina Given Name
Gender	female
Meaning	"destroyer"
Region of Origin	Russia
Origin	Russian
Wikipedia articles	All pages beginning with Polina

Polina is a Russian feminine given name. It is a short form of the name Appollinariya, a feminine form of the ancient Greek name Appollinaris, a name derived from the god Apollo. The name had a possible meaning of "destroyer."^{[1] [2]} It could also be seen as a variant spelling of the name Paulina, a feminine form of the name Paul. Polina was the fifth most popular name given to baby girls born in Moscow, Russia in 2007.^[3]

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