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Great Names for Polish-Americans

Halina
- Origin:
  Polish; Belarusian, from Greek
- Meaning:
  "calm, healer"
- Description:
  This sweet Polish & Belarusian form of Galina has a serene meaning and comes with the cute nickname Hallie. Very usable internationally even outside of the Slavic countries.
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Helena
- Origin:
  Latinate form of Helen, Greek
- Meaning:
  "torch; shining light"
- Description:
  Helena is one of those classic names that just misses making the US Top 1000 girl names for its entire history, falling off for a single year in 1992. Since then it's been drifting lazily up the charts, and makes a perfect choice if you want a name that both fits in and stands out.
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Henryk
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Iza
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Izabela
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Janina
- Origin:
  Polish; Finnish; Lithuanian; German; Swedish
- Meaning:
  "God is gracious"
- Description:
  A sweet and sprightly feminine form of John.
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Jasmina
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Jozef
- Origin:
  Slovak; Dutch, from Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "Jehovah increases"
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Julian
- Origin:
  English from Latin, variation of Julius
- Meaning:
  "youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
- Description:
  Cool and charming, with plenty of flair and sophistication, Julian manages to strike the balance between being a sensible classic and contemporary choice. Appealingly international, it is no wonder Julian is a rising star.
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Kalina
- Origin:
  Polish
- Meaning:
  "viburnum"
- Description:
  Kalina, known as a girls' name throughout Eastern Europe, translates literally to viburnum in Polish, making it a botanical name. Viburnum is a flowering shrub. Some sources translate this name as simply "flower." Variations may include Kaline, Kalena, and Kalene.
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Kamila
- Origin:
  Latin, Arabic
- Meaning:
  "young ceremonial attendant; perfect"
- Description:
  Variant spelling of Camila, common in Eastern Europe. Kamila and Kamilah are also feminine forms of the Arabic name Kamil, meaning "perfect".
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Karolina
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Kasia
- Origin:
  Polish, diminutive of Katarzyna, form of Katherine
- Description:
  Attractive and equally intriguing alternative to Katya.
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Klara
- Origin:
  German, Russian, Polish, Scandinavian
- Meaning:
  "light"
- Description:
  German, Slavic and Scandinavian form of Clara, which is a Top 100 girl name in multiple European countries, including Austria, Croatia, Iceland and Poland.
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Konrad
- Origin:
  German, Scandinavian, Polish
- Meaning:
  "brave counsel"
- Description:
  German, Scandinavian and Polish spelling of Konrad, borne by several German and Polish rulers throughout history, as well as the German chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
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Krystian
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Kuba
- Origin:
  Short form of Jakub
- Description:
  Kuba is the attractive short form of Jakub, the spelling of Jacob commonly used in Poland. Much more distinctive than Jake!
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Lena
- Origin:
  English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian, diminutive of various names ending in -lena
- Description:
  This pet form of Helena and other ena-ending names, long used as an independent name, is attracting notice again as an option both multicultural and simple. Lena was a Top 100 name from 1880 to 1920.
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Leon
- Origin:
  Greek variation of Leo
- Meaning:
  "lion"
- Description:
  Currently overshadowed by the bright and lively Leo, Leon feels a slightly more serious, more quietly confident than its short and trending counterpart.
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Lidia
- Origin:
  Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, from Greek
- Meaning:
  "woman from Lydia"
- Description:
  A spelling variant of Lydia used in parts of Southern & Eastern Europe.
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