Pavlina
Pavlina is a name with multiple cultural origins: Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Slovene, Czech, Slovak.
- Bulgarian
- Macedonian
- Greek
- Slovene
Meaning & Origin of Pavlina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pavlina is a name with multiple cultural origins: Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Slovene, Czech, Slovak.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Bulgarian
- Macedonian
- Greek
- Slovene
- Czech
- Slovak
The Story of Pavlina
Pavlina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 5 Pavlinas were born — ranking #13,724 that year. As of 2026, Pavlina ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Pavlinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Pavlina
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pavlina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Poli
- Polina
- Polya
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About the name Pavlina
Pavlina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Pavlina's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #13,724. Use the chart and map above to compare Pavlina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.