Paulina
Meaning
"small, humble"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #780
- Total SSA Count
- 361
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Pauli, Lina, Paula
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small, humble"
Origin: Latin
"the roarer, fierce storm deity (from Rudra)"
Origin: Sanskrit
Paulina is more popular, ranked #780 vs #25246 for Rudriv.
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Paulina is more popular, ranked #780 compared to Rudriv at #25246 in the United States.
Paulina means "small, humble" (Latin origin). Rudriv means "the roarer, fierce storm deity (from Rudra)" (Sanskrit origin).
Paulina is primarily a girl name. Rudriv is primarily a boy name.