GALINA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "hen"

Commonly used in Russia, has an Old World Slavic feel.

Variations:
Galya, Galiena, Galiana, Galayna, Galinka, Gala, Galyna, Galenka, Galochka, Galia, Lina, Gallina, Galena, Gailya

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