Macrina
long, slender
GenderGirlOriginGreekSay itmuh-KREE-nuhPopularityvery rare
Pronounced muh-KREE-nuh
About the name Macrina
Macrina the Younger was a brilliant theologian who guided her famous brothers, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, in the faith. A name of real intellectual power.
Brilliant and formidable, a guiding voice for those around her.
Fun fact
Gregory of Nyssa wrote an entire dialogue, 'On the Soul and Resurrection,' framed as a conversation with her.
Nicknames for Macrina
Rina
Variations
Macrine
Famous people named Macrina
- Macrina the Younger (theologian, sister of Basil the Great)