Paulien is a Dutch feminine given name cognate to Pauline. People with the name include:

Paulien Cornelisse (born 1976), Dutch writer, columnist and cabaret performer Paulien van Deutekom (1981–2019), Dutch speed skater Paulien van Dooremalen (born 1985) Dutch badminton player Paulien Hogeweg (born 1943), Dutch theoretical biologist Paulien Mathues (born 1994), Flemish singer (born 1967), Dutch jazz singer and composer

See also Jon Paulien (born 1949), a Seventh-day Adventist theologian Pauliena Rooijakkers (born 1993), Dutch road cyclist Saint-Paulien. a commune in south-central France