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Yes, kalina is very popular in Ukraine , even more - it is a symbol of Ukraine. I have two bushes of it in my garden. We have many surnames which come from it. But I have never head about such first name.
Very often people in immigration give their children very nice name that are absolutely impossible in Ukraine ( for example Kvitka, Zirka, etc )
There is a very popular name Galina ( Halina - Галина) and rare one Kylyna - Килина.
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