Paul

Paul \pau(l), pa-ul\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Paul is pronounced as PAOL (English), POWL (French), or PAWL (German) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Paul: P as in "pea (P.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; AW as in "cow (K.AW)"

What is the origin of Paul?

Paul is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, French, and German languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Biblical name derived from the element 'paulus' which means little, humble. Paulus (Latin) is an old form of Paul. Paulus was originally a Roman nickname, but it soon evolved into a given name after the Classical era. The name was borne in the Bible by Paul, known as the 'Apostle to the Gentiles'; before he converted to Christianity, his name was Saul. Together with Peter, he is considered the most notable of early Christian missionaries, and numerous books in the New Testament were written by him. The name has thus been traditionally popular with Christians; it was already in use by English speakers prior to the Norman Conquest. The name has been borne by six popes. The name name Paula (English, French, German, Polish, and Spanish) is the female version of Paul. The name Paul is used to a great extent; it has 62 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English Paley meaning of name, what does the name Paol mean, name Pascha meaning, Pashenka pronounciation, name Pauel, name Paulis origin, name Paull meaning, Paulot meaning, baby name Paulsen, name Paulson meaning, baby name Paulus, Pauly name variations, meaning of Paulys, name Pavlof meaning, name Pavlos, name Pavlushka origin, meaning of Pol (used in Irish and Scandinavian too), Poll definition, Pollard meaning and origin, and Powell name variations. The pet form short names for Paulie is another English variant. Foreign variants of Paul Boghos meaning (Armenian), Bulus pronounciation (Arabic), nicknames for Havel (Czech), Oalo meaning (Spanish), short names for Paavo (Finnish), Pabel name (Russian), baby name Pabla (Spanish), Pablo name popularity (Spanish), Pal name popularity (Hungarian and Scandinavian), Pali definition (Hungarian), what does the name Palika mean (Hungarian), Pall meaning (Scandinavian), nicknames for Paolo (Italian), name Pashka meaning (Russian), Pau meaning (Catalan), name Paule (French), what does the name Paulin mean (French, German, and Polish), Paulino pronounciation (Spanish), Paulinus definition (Lithuanian), Paulo name (Hawaiian, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish), Paulos meaning and origin (Greek and Polish), what does the name Pauls mean (Latvian), Pavel definition (Czech, Russian, and Slavic), baby name Pavils (Latvian), meaning of Pavle (Slavic), Pavlik pronounciation (Russian), name Pavlo origin (Russian and Ukrainian), name Pawel origin (Polish and Russian), Pawl name (Russian and Welsh), Pál meaning of name (Hungarian), meaning of Pål (Scandinavian), what does the name Påvel mean (Scandinavian), Pewlin name (Welsh), and what does the name Poul mean (Scandinavian). Specific foreign variants the pet forms name Pasha meaning (Russian), Pauli name popularity (Finnish), baby name Pava (Russian), Pavlicek meaning (Czech), meaning of Pavlík (Czech), meaning of Pavlousek (Czech), and baby name Pusha (Russian). See also the related forms, Jean-Paul meaning of name (French), what does the name John Paul mean, and Powell name popularity. Paul is a classic favorite. Today it is still popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1964, 1.326% of baby boys were given the name Paul. Its ranking then was #16. The baby name has since suffered a substantial fall in popularity, and is currently of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.103% and its ranking #178, but it was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. In 2010, Paul was thrice as popular as the subsequent ranked name, Pablo definition. The name Paul has predominantly been a baby boy name, though it has also been given to girls in the past century. In 1969, baby boys named Paul outnumbered girls by 164 times.

The following famous people share the name Paul:

• Actor Paul Giamatti, born 6 June 1967, New Haven, Connecticut
• Actor Paul Lynde, born 13 June 1927 - 9 January 1982, Mount Vernon, Ohio
• Actor Paul Newman, born 26 January 1925, Cleveland, Ohio
• Actor Paul Reubens, born Paul Reubenfeld, 27 August 1952, Peekskill, New York
• Actor Paul Walker, born 12 September 1973, Glendale, California
• Artist Paul Klee, born 18 December 1879 - 29 June 1940, Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland
• Author Paul Bowles, born 30 December 1910 - 18 November 1999, Jamaica, New York
• Business Personality Paul Allen, born 1953, Mercer Island, Washington
• Filmmaker Paul Haggis, born 10 March 1953, London, Ontario, Canada
• Filmmaker Paul Schrader, born 22 July 1946, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

List of baby names that sound like Paul:

short names for Paule (French), baby name Paull, name Pawl (Russian and Welsh), name Pol (Dutch, English, Irish, and Scandinavian), Powl name variations, Paal name, Pal meaning of name (Scandinavian and Hungarian), Pall definition (Scandinavian), short names for Pavle (Slavic), what does the name Påvel mean (Scandinavian), name Peal origin, name Peale, meaning of Peall, short names for Pearl (English), Peel name variations, Peele meaning, Peleh meaning and origin, baby name Pelle (Scandinavian), meaning of Pilee, and Poll pronounciation.

The baby name Paul fun facts:

The name Paul in reverse order is "Luap".

The numerological value of the name Paul is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Paul?

Paul is in the top names in USA.