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Paulina

girl name
Origin
Latin
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine form of Paul, meaning 'small' or 'humble'

Goes by Lina

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Paulina peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

16,549 people · the #1,205 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 12,346 · median age 57

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Paulina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 221 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Paulina

Most people given the name Paulina in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Paulina deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Paulina truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Paulina fits with your family’s names and surname.

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Where Paulina travels

Polish · A documented choice in Polish families.

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