Phaolina
/PHAOLINA/
Vietnamese feminine form of Paul (Phaolô), from Latin Paulus, small or humble. A devotional girl's name that places its bearer under the patronage of the apostle Paul, recasting his name in a graceful feminine register.
Get Phaolina's full report — patron saint, feast day & a portrait — freeQuick — what every Christian parent asks about Phaolina:
How well does Phaolina fit your family?
This page tells you what Phaolina means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
Unlock Phaolina's score — free
Six signals — scored for your family & heritage, not in the abstract:
Meaning & origin
Yes — Phaolina is a Christian girl name of Vietnamese origin, meaning “Vietnamese feminine form of Paul (Phaolô), from Latin Paulus, small or humble. A devotional girl's name that places its bearer under the patronage of the apostle Paul, recasting his name in a graceful feminine register.”.
Phaolina is a girl's name of Vietnamese origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Vietnamese feminine form of Paul (Phaolô), from Latin Paulus, small or humble. A devotional girl's name that places its bearer under the patronage of the apostle Paul, recasting his name in a graceful feminine register." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Vietnamese, SoutheastAsian, American families, Phaolina carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Phaolina
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Phaolina lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Phaolina's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Phaolina's saint & feast day →What does Phaolina's numerology say?
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 Phaolina resonates in either tradition.
Phaolina's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Phaolina's full reading →
Does Phaolina go with your family's names?
Phaolina breaks into 1 sound: /PHAOLINA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Phaolina sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Phaolina beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Phaolina — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Phaolina
If Phaolina resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in Vietnamese families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Divine cluster
Explore more names
Keep exploring names like Phaolina — by tradition, by meaning, or by first letter.
Common questions about Phaolina
What does the name Phaolina mean?
Phaolina means "Vietnamese feminine form of Paul (Phaolô), from Latin Paulus, small or humble. A devotional girl's name that places its bearer under the patronage of the apostle Paul, recasting his name in a graceful feminine register.." It is a girl name of Vietnamese origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Phaolina a boy or girl name?
Phaolina is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Phaolina?
Phaolina is of Vietnamese origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Vietnamese, SoutheastAsian, American families.
Is Phaolina a Christian name?
Yes. Phaolina is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Vietnamese origin.
What does Phaolina mean in Vietnamese?
Phaolina originates from Vietnamese, where it means "Vietnamese feminine form of Paul (Phaolô), from Latin Paulus, small or humble. A devotional girl's name that places its bearer under the patronage of the apostle Paul, recasting his name in a graceful feminine register.."
What are common nicknames for Phaolina?
Common short forms of Phaolina include Phao, Lina.
What is the numerology of Phaolina?
Phaolina has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
See how Phaolina scores for your family
NameRoot is the only baby-name app that scores every name across 6 signals against your specific family context. Download free — Phaolina is waiting.
Get NameRoot — free