#2642024 rank
1957peak year
1,347,512babies named Paul since 1880
▼ 13%5-year trend
Paul popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Paul mean?
From Latin Paulus 'small, humble', the Roman name taken by the apostle Saul. A pillar of European naming for two millennia.
OriginLatin
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Paul
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Famous Pauls
- Paul McCartney, musician
Spellings & variants
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