At a Glance: Name: Halina – Meaning: calm, tranquil (ultimately from Greek 'galene', calm sea) – Origin: Slavic (Belarusian/Russian Galina), from Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: hah-LEE-nah
Halina is a Slavic (Belarusian/Russian Galina), from Greek girl's name meaning “calm, tranquil (ultimately from Greek 'galene', calm sea)”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Nature Girl Names You Can’t Miss.
Meaning & Origin of Halina
Meaning: Calm, tranquil (ultimately from Greek 'galene', calm sea).
Origin: Slavic (Belarusian/Russian Galina), from Greek.
A common claim: Popularly described as the Polish form of Helen, meaning 'light' Actually: This is a common mix-up; Halina actually derives from Galina/Greek Galene ('calm sea'), not from Helen.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Halina
Phonetic: hah-LEE-nah IPA: /hɑːˈliːnə/
Popularity of Halina
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.
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