MEANING & HISTORY
What does Paulina mean?
Paulina comes from Latin Paulina, the feminine counterpart of Paulinus, a derivative of Paulus. The underlying adjective paulus means small.
The extra ending marks a personal-name relationship rather than another literal virtue. Paulina and Paula share ancestry while retaining different formations. The third-century saint Paulina contributed to its Christian history.
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Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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EnglishEtymology & source
From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint.
A female given name from Latin.
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SpanishEtymology & source
Derived from Latin Paulīna.
a female given name
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People with the name Paulina
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Paulina Constancia
Filipino artist
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
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distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Paulina Constancia, Paulina A. Bawingan
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Paulina in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Paulina
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Pauline♀Feminine of Paulinus, from Paulus: small
- Paulino♂Derived from Paulus, meaning small
- Alina♀Short form of Adelina, Albina, or other -alina names
- Halina♀Calm; Slavic form in the Galina family
- Paula♀Feminine form of Paul; small
- Paulito·Diminutive of Paulo; small-name tradition
- Talina♀Shortened Catalina
- Adelina♀Affectionate form in the Adela family; noble
What rhymes with Paulina?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
Explore Paulina further
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- Wikidata given-name item Q6115300 — Paulina (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Paulina Constancia (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q6115300 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wikidata — Paulina A. Bawingan (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q6115300 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Paulina (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Paulina (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Paulina (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.