Galina
Russian and Slavic feminine form of Galen, Greek
"calm, healer"Galina Origin and Meaning
The name Galina is a girl's name of Slavic, Russian origin meaning "calm, healer".
Commonly used in Russia, has an Old World Slavic feel. The original Galen can be used for girls as well as boys.
Galina Popularity
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Famous People Named Galina
- Galina Sergeyevna UlanovaRussian ballerina
- Galina MalchuginaRussian Olympic sprinter
- Galina Andreevna MisheninaRussian Olympic sprinter
- Galina Eduardovna DanilovaRussian actress
- Galina Olegovna VoskoboevaKazakhstani tennis player
- Galina Ivanovna UstvolskayaRussian composer
- Galina Alexandrovna SmirnovaRussian painter
Galina in Pop Culture
- Galina "Red" Reznikovcharacter from Netflix original show "Orange is the New Black"
- Galinanicknamed Galka, main character in Ekaterina Sedia's "The Secret History of Moscow"
- GalinaSan Francisco Ballet ballerina from "Center Stage"