Polina’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Polina
Polina's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Polina's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Polina: meaning and origin
Behind the Name says Polina is either a Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Greek form of Paulina, or a short form of Apollinariya. Wikipedia explains that Apollinariya is a feminine form of Apollinaris, a name derived from the Greek god Apollo, while Paulina comes from Paulus, meaning “the little” or “the younger.” Polina is most widely used in the Eastern Slavic cultures of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. So a Polina can trace her name to a Greek sun god or to a modest Roman one.
Nicknames and variants
Behind the Name’s family tree for Polina lists the Bulgarian short forms Poli and Polya, the Dutch Lien, and the English Lina and Paulie. The full forms are Apollinariya, and related names are Paulina, Pauline and the Italian Paolina. Poli and Lina are the sweetest short forms for a notebook that she will carry every day.
Famous people named Polina
Wikipedia’s list of Polinas includes Polina Gagarina, born in 1987, a Russian singer, and Polina Semionova, born in 1984, a Russian ballerina. It also names Polina Astakhova (1936 to 2005), a Soviet and Ukrainian gymnast, Polina Edmunds, born in 1998, an American figure skater, and Polina Gelman (1919 to 2005), a Soviet air force pilot.
Is Polina a popular name?
Polina never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name has no US yearly ranking for it. The name is far more popular in Eastern Europe, where Behind the Name shows it 5th in Estonia in 2010 and 2015, 7th in Moscow in 2022 and 14th in Tatarstan in 2021. Wikipedia says it was the second most popular name for girls born in Moscow in 2007.
Polina trivia
Wikipedia’s Polina page mentions Saint Apollonia, an early Christian martyr who is the patron saint of dentists, in its discussion of the Apollinaris family of names. The page also lists many athletes, including gymnasts, skaters and cross-country skiers, so it is a name with a very sporty reputation.
Gift ideas that suit a Polina
- For a ballet or gymnastics fan. A notebook for practice notes, routines and favorite performances.
- For a Russian speaker. A diary for language practice and family stories.
- For a figure-skating fan. A journal for programs and favorite skaters.
- For a birthday. A lovely name with a Greek and Slavic heritage.
How Polina can use it
Any Polina, of any age. The 6" x 9" size is roomy enough for proper writing and small enough for a handbag or school bag. With 160 plain lined pages there’s no fixed layout, so it can be a diary, a gratitude journal, a study notebook, a recipe book or a home for to-do lists. Notebooks tend to multiply in drawers, but one with her name on the front is instantly hers.
The little things that make it hers
There’s something about seeing your own name in print. It makes a notebook feel like it belongs to you, which is a good reason to fill it. It also means Polina can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Polina’s Notebook? About the size of a trade paperback book: 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm), 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? It’s sold on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon prints and ships each copy and handles delivery and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes, the same apple blossom design comes in hundreds of girls’ names. Start at all name notebooks or our personalized name notebooks guide.
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