Paulina (given name)

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Paulina
GenderFeminine
Origin
Meaninglittle
Other names
Related namesPaul, Paula, Pauline

Paulina is a female given name. It is a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus meaning the little.

Paula and Pauline are variants on this name.

Notable people[]

  • Paulina, the name of several Roman women related to Emperor Hadrian
  • Lollia Paulina (15-49), third wife of Emperor Caligula
  • Caecilia Paulina (died 236), wife of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, posthumously deified as diva Paulina
  • Aurelia Paulina, daughter of the Emperor Carus
  • Aurelia Paulina, a Roman noblewoman from Anatolia
  • Saint Paulina (1865–1942), of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus
  • Pavlína Pořízková (born 1965), Czech-born model and actress
  • Paulina Rubio (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress
  • Paulina Vega (born 1993), Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2014

Fictional characters[]

  • Paulina Sanchez in the Nickelodeon cartoon Danny Phantom
  • Paulina Hlinka in the Bert Diaries
  • Paulina, a noblewoman in The Winter's Tale, by Shakespeare.

See also[]

  • Paulina (disambiguation)
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