The name "Draholyna" is a feminine personal name of South Slavic origin. It is derived from the name "Drahola" through the diminutive suffix -yna or from the Bulgarian masculine name "Dragol." There is also a version that the name may originate from the Serbian name "Dragol," according to historical records. In Ukrainian texts, the feminine name "Draholyna" has been documented in 1480 in the document: "sister of their Marina and Drahlyna" — in the city of Suceava.