Galina, Halyna, or

Halina Halina is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halina Aszkiełowicz (1947–2018), Polish former volleyball player and 1968 Olympic medallist *Halina Balon (born 1948), Polish fencer *Halina Biegun (born 1955), Polish luger who c ...

(; from Greek ''γαλήνη'' "Serenity") is an East Slavic feminine given name, also popular in Bulgaria and Slovenia during the period of Soviet influence. Galina is the standard transliteration from Russian. It is generally transliterated as Halyna from Ukrainian () and as Halina from Belarusian (). The latter form is also frequently found in Poland. In ancient Greek mythology, Galene was one of the

Nereid In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides ( ; ; , also Νημερτές) are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the 50 daughters of the ' Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris, sisters to their brother Nerites. They ofte ...

mermaids, known as the goddess of calm seas. Two Christian female martyrs of this name are recognized by the Orthodox church: the first died in 252 (feast day March 10), the other one, the more famous Galene of Corinth, in 290 (feast day April 16). Diminutives include: *Common: Galya (Halya), Galka (Halka (two forms: )),

Gala Gala may refer to: Music * ''Gala'' (album), a 1990 album by the English alternative rock band Lush * Gala (singer), Italian singer and songwriter *'' Gala – The Collection'', a 2016 album by Sarah Brightman * GALA Choruses, an association of ...

, Galochka, Galusha, Galechka, Galenka, Galinka (Halynka) *Less common: Galinochka (Галиночка), Galinushka (Галинушка), Galinushenka (Галинушенька), Галиха, Галиша, Галишка, Галишна, Галок.Петровский Н.А., Словарь русских личных имен Notable persons with the given name Galina include: Notable bearers of this name include: * Galina Antyufeyeva,

Transnistria Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and locally as Pridnestrovie, is a Landlocked country, landlocked Transnistria conflict#International recognition of Transnistria, breakaway state internationally recogn ...

n politician and the wife of

Vladimir Antyufeyev Vladimir Yuryevich Antyufeyev (; born 19 February 1951), also known under the assumed name Vadim Shevtsov or Vladimir Shevtsov is a politician and former OMON officer who was one of the organizers in attempt to overthrow the Latvian government ...

. * Alina Astafei (born 1969), known before 1995 as ''Galina Astafei'' * Galina Beloglazova (born 1967), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Galina Borzenkova (born 1964), Russian handball player *

Galina Brezhneva Galina Leonidovna Brezhneva (; 18 April 1929 – 30 June 1998) was the daughter of Soviet politician and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev, and his wife, Viktoria Brezhneva. Life and death Galina Bre ...

(1929–1998), daughter of the Soviet leader

Leonid Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (19 December 190610 November 1982) was a Soviet politician who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until Death and state funeral of Leonid Brezhnev, his death in 1982 as w ...

* Galina Bogomolova (born 1977), Russian long-distance runner * Galina Bukharina (born 1945), Soviet athlete * Galina Burdina (1919–2006), Soviet fighter pilot *

Galina Bystrova Galina Petrovna Bystrova (née ''Dolzhenkova''; ; 8 February 1934 – 11 October 1999) was a Soviet athlete. She competed in the 80 m hurdles at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best achievement of fourth place in 1956. In 1964 she also ...

(1934–1999), Soviet athlete *

Galina Chistyakova Galina Valentinovna Chistyakova (, ; born 26 July 1962) is a retired athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Slovakia. She is the current world record holder in the long jump, jumping 7.52 metres on 11 June 1988. She is the 1988 Olym ...

(born 1962), Soviet long jumper *

Galina Danilchenko Galina Viktorovna Danilchenko (born 5 July 1964) is a Russian and Ukrainian accountant and politician who was installed by Russia as the acting mayor of Melitopol during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, following the kidnapping of Ivan Fed ...

(born 1964), Ukrainian accountant and politician * Galina Dodon (born 1977), Moldovan First Lady *

Galina Dyuragina Alja Rachmanowa is the pen name of Galina Nikolaevna Dyuragina (, 15 June 1898 – 11 February 1991), also known as ''Alexandra von Hoyer'', a Russian author and child psychologist. She is known for her diaries which describe her childhoo ...

, Russian author and child psychologist *

Galina Dzhugashvili Galina Yakovlevna Dzhugashvili (; 19 February 1938 – 27 August 2007) was a Russian translator of French. She was the granddaughter of Joseph Stalin, the daughter of Stalin's elder son, Yakov Dzhugashvili. She consistently challenged wi ...

(1938–2007), Russian translator of French *

Galina Efremenko Galina Efremenko ( Maniachenko (: Halyna Yefremenko (Manyachenko); born 23 December 1980) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. She competed as Galina Maniachenko from 1993 until 2005 when she began competing under her married name, E ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian figure skater *

Galina Eguiazarova Galina Eguiazarova (, also latinized ''Yegiazarova'') is a Russian pianist and professor. Biography Galina Eguiazarova was born in Russia. She studied at Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she was a disciple of Alexander Goldenweiser. Sin ...

, Russian pianist *

Galina Gorokhova Galina Yevgenyevna Gorokhova (; born 31 August 1938) is a Russian and former Soviet Union, Soviet retired fencer and five-time Olympic medalist, as well as a nine-time world gold medalist. She is also the coach of the Russian Olympic fencing team. ...

(born 1938), Soviet and Russian fencer *

Galina Grzhibovskaya Halyna Vladyslavivna Kukhar or Hrzhybovska (), née Galina Vladislavovna Grzhibovskaya (; born 12 July 1951) is a Ukrainian figure skating coach and former competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union. She is the 1968 Soviet champion and co ...

(born 1951), Soviet figure skater *

Galina Kakovkina Galina Kakovkina (; born January 10, 1957, in Gorky (Nizhniy Novgorod)) is a Russian artist, a painter, representative of the Nizhny Novgorod underground, and one of the founders of the creative association of artists Cherny Prud (Black Pond). ...

(born 1957), Russian artist *

Galina Kreft Galina Sergeyevna Kreft-Alekseyeva (; 14 March 1950 – 24 February 2005) was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. She won two medals in two separate Summer Olympics in the K-2 500 m: a gold in 1 ...

(1950–2005), Soviet sprint canoer *

Galina Korchuganova Galina Gavrilovna Korchuganova (; 22 March 1935 – 18 January 2004) was a Soviet test pilot and aerobatics champion. After graduating from studies in aviation technology in 1959, Korchuganova made a name for herself as a pilot in aerobatics co ...

(1935–2004), Soviet/Russian test pilot and aerobatics champion *

Galina Kulakova Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova (, born 29 April 1942) is a Soviet-Russian former cross-country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. She won four Olympic golds, two individual in 1972 and two relay ...

(born 1942), Soviet cross country skier * Galina Kofman, Russian-born, American computer scientist * Galina Kopernak (1902–1985), Russian theater actress * Galina Koukleva (born 1972), Russian biathlete * Halyna Kuzmenko (1897–1978), Ukrainian teacher and anarchist revolutionary * Galina Likhachova (born 1977), Russian speed skater *

Galina Lukashenko Galina Rodionovna Lukashenko (, , ), née Zhelnerovich (, ) is the First Lady of Belarus since 1994. Biography She was born on 1 January 1955 in the family of Rodion Georgievich Zhelnerovich (1928-1983) from Brest and Elena Fedorovna Zhelne ...

(born 1955), First Lady of Belarus * Galina Malchugina (born 1962), Russian sprinter * Galina Mezentseva (born 1952), Russian ballerina * Galina Miklínová (born 1970), Czech illustrator and director * Galina Minaicheva (1929–2025), Soviet artistic gymnast * Galina Mishenina (born 1950), Russian rower *

Galina Mitrokhina (rowing) Galina Mikhailovna Mitrokhina (née Samorodova, then Konstantinova; ; born 14 February 1940) is a retired Russian rower. She won bronze in the single sculls at the 1962 European Rowing Championships in East Berlin East Berlin (; ) was ...

(born 1940), Russian rower * Galina Mitrokhina (athletics) (born 1944), Russian track and field athlete *

Galina Murašova Galina Murašova (; born December 22, 1955, in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a retired female discus thrower, who competed for the Soviet Union at two Summer Olympics: 1980 and 1988. Her last name is sometimes also spelled as Murashova. Murašova set the ...

(born 1955), Lithuanian discus thrower * Galina Onopriyenko (born 1963), Russian handball player * Galina Pedan (born 1983), Kyrgyzstani athlete * Galina Penkova (born 1958), Bulgarian sprinter * Galina Pilyushenko (born 1945), Soviet cross country skier *

Galina Polskikh Galina Aleksandrovna Polskikh (; born 27 November 1939) is a Soviet and Russian film actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films since 1962. In 1979 she was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia, and in 1999 Order of Honour (fou ...

(born 1939), Soviet film actress * Galina Poryvayeva (born 1980), Russian sprint canoeist * Galina Prozumenshchikova (1948–2015), Soviet swimmer * Galina Rytova (born 1975), Russian-Kazakhstani water polo player *

Galina Samsova Galina Samsova (born Galina Martynovna Samtsova, 14 March 1937 – 11 December 2021) was a Russian ballet dancer and company director. Early life and training Samsova was born as Galina Martynovna Samtsova (she later simplified the spelling of ...

(1937–2021), Russian ballerina * Galina Savenko (1966–2012), Soviet sprint canoeist * Galina Savinkova (born 1953), track and field athlete * Galina Sergeyeva, (1914–2000) Russian actress * Galina Shamrai (1931–2022), Soviet gymnast * Galina Shubina (1902–1980), Russian poster and graphics artist * Galina Stancheva (born 1952), Bulgarian volleyball player * Galina Starovoytova (1946–1998), Russian politician and ethnographer * Galina Stepanskaya (born 1949), speed skater *

Galina Timchenko Galina Viktorovna Timchenko (; born 8 May 1962) is a Russian-born Latvian journalist and the CEO, publisher and owner of ''Meduza''. Early life and education Timchenko was born in Moscow on 8 May 1962. She graduated from the 3rd Moscow Medical ...

(born 1962), Russian journalist * Galina Ivanovna Tsukanova (1942–2014), Soviet and Russian scientist and engineer * Galina Tyurina (1938–1970), Soviet mathematician *

Galina Ulanova Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova (, ; 21 March 1998) was a Russian ballet dancer. She is frequently cited as being one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. Biography Ulanova was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Both parents were the so ...

(1910–1998), Russian ballerina * Galina Varlamova (1951–2019), Evenk writer * Galina Vecherkovskaya (born 1926), Russian rower * Galina Vinogradova (born 1979), Russian orienteering competitor *

Galina Vishnevskaya Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya (, Ivanova, Иванова; 25 October 1926 – 11 December 2012) was a Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1966. She was the wife of cellist Mstislav Rostropo ...

(1926–2012), Russian opera singer *

Galina Voskoboeva Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva (; born 18 December 1984) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani former tennis player. She reached career-high rankings of world No. 42 in singles and No. 26 in doubles. Career Born in Moscow, Voskoboeva turned pro in 2002. Du ...

(born 1984), Russian-Kazakhstani tennis player *

Galina Yermolayeva (rower) Galina Nikonorovna Yermolayeva ( Suslina, , born 21 October 1948) is a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and off ...

(born 1948), Russian rower * Galina Yershova, Russian academic historian * Galina Zhikareva, Soviet sprint canoeist * Galina Zhitnyuk (1925–2020), Soviet-Moldovan politician * Galina Zmievskaya (born 1946), Ukrainian figure skating coach * Galina Zybina (1931–2024), Russian shot-putter and javelin thrower

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