[2][3] In Greek mythology Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis.
He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom.
[5] The Life of Saint Apolinaria involves a holy woman and ascetic living as a male monk.
Polina could also be seen as a variant spelling of the name Paulina, a feminine form of the name Paul or Paulus, or Pauline which is a French form of Paulina, a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus meaning the little, hence the younger.
[6] Polina was the second most popular name given to baby girls born in Moscow, Russia in 2007.