SEARCH FOR A PERSONAL NAME Whats in a name - a survey of first names

Use * for one or more unknown letters
Use ~ before name for Soundex search
Search
Help
Search
History
Recent views: Cathal (M)> Shirley (M)> Ettie (F)> Kelemen (M)> Kendal (M)> Benedek (M)> Normanna (F)> Suzette (F)> Willina (F)> Märeta (F)> Honour (M)> Kieran (M)> Kare (M)> Nattie (F)> Keir (M)> Camilla (F)> Seumus (M)> Joleen (F)> Jody (M)> Iacobus (M)> Miguel (M)> Konrad (M)> Gaetano (M)> Benno (M)> Künde (F)> Josie (F)> Diarmad (M)> Michele (M)> Galina (F)>

Galina (female)

Variants:Halina (F) Yelena (F)
Pet Name(s):Gala (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes: Russian, of uncertain origin, possibly from Greek "calm". It is also possible that Galina is a variant of Yelena, the Russian form of Helen.