Galina

Russian and Slavic feminine form of Galen, Greek

"calm, healer"

Galina Origin and Meaning

Variation of Gala

Popularity of the name Galina

• 1593 Nameberry 2021
• 7 Estonia 2025

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Famous People Named Galina

• Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova Russian ballerina
• Galina Malchugina Russian Olympic sprinter
• Galina Andreevna Mishenina Russian Olympic sprinter
• Galina Eduardovna Danilova Russian actress
• Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva Kazakhstani tennis player
• Galina Ivanovna Ustvolskaya Russian composer
• Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova Russian painter

The name Galina in Pop Culture

• Galina "Red" Reznikov character from Netflix original show "Orange is the New Black"
• Galina nicknamed Galka, main character in Ekaterina Sedia's "The Secret History of Moscow"
• Galina San Francisco Ballet ballerina from "Center Stage"