Paulina

Paulina is a feminine member of the Paul name family, ultimately connected with Latin paulus, meaning “small.” Humility is a common symbolic interpretation, but the original adjective describes smallness rather than a complete statement about character. Paulina has established use in Spanish and Polish as well as other European languages, so its history is broader than one national tradition.

Paula and Pauline are close relatives, with different endings rather than unrelated meanings. The longer form also offers Lina as a natural familiar name. Model Paulina Porizkova is a widely recognizable bearer. The name combines a Roman linguistic background with the later international history of Paul and its feminine forms, without requiring an explicitly religious intention.