Paulina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Paulina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Paulina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Paulina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Paulina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “small, humble”. A feminine form of Paulinus, from Latin paulus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,142 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 654 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 46 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 171 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Paulina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (822/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (63/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (26/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (7/yr).
Paulina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #694 nationally (given to 830 babies that year).
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