How popular is the name Galina?

381 US babies were named Galina between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2014.

What careers are people named Galina over-represented in?

Among notable women who are scientists, Galinas show up 5.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Galina

Q: How common is the spelling Galina?

The most common spelling: 68% of Galinas use it.

Galina. 381 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Galinas are 5.7× over-represented as scientists.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2014

381 US babies were named Galina between 1940 and 2025.

Galina around the world

France: 75 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 3,142 in 2025
Norway: 260 babies since 1945, peak 1954

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Galinas end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Actor	0.9×	High · 53 people
Politician	1.0×	High · 48 people
Writer	1.2×	High · 45 people
Scientist	5.7×	High · 36 people

Among notable women who are scientists, Galinas show up 5.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Galinas are 2.7× more likely than expected to be poets.

The surprise career: High confidence · 29 notable people.

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Other spellings

The most common spelling: 68% of Galinas use it

Galina 68%
Galena 32%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2014)