Polina
How to say it: puh-LEE-nuh · /pəˈlinə/
Russian diminutive of Apollinaria from Greek Apollo; - common in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Polina was the 693rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #638 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #693 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 48 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,414 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #638 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Polina is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Polly
- Lina
- Polya
Honouring a Polina in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Polina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Russian.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Polina
- Polina Gagarina (born 1987)Russian singer-songwriter
- Polina Zherebtsova (born 1985)Russian writer
- Polina Gurýewa (born 1999)Turkmenistani weightlifte
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