The name Apollinaria is a female name of ancient Roman origin. It means "
dedicated to Apollo", the
ancient Greek god of the Sun, patron of the arts. This is the feminine form of the masculine name Apollinarius. From Greek, "apolyusis" was interpreted as "
liberated". In modern times, the name Apollinaria is attributed the meaning of "urban".
In Russian, the name Apollinaria had a
colloquial form of Polina, which later became an
independent name. The colloquial form of the name is Polinaria. The
affectionate address Lina is also used independently.