Paulina

Meaning & origin

Paulina is a girl's name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Small, humble, the feminine of Paul that carries apostolic modesty across Slavic and Latin cultures — Paulina derives from the Latin for small, the same root that gave Paul his name when he chose humility over his birth name Saul" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among European, Latino families, Paulina carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Paulina

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Paulina resonates in either tradition.

How Paulina sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Paulina breaks down into 6 phonemes: /P-AO-L-IY-N-AH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Paulina — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Paulina

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Paulina maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.