What does Paula mean?

Paula means "little, humble"

How do we pronounce Paula?

Paula \pau-la, pa-ula\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Paula is pronounced PAOLah in English or PAWLaa in German and Polish 1.

1 Pronunciation for Paula: P as in "pea (P.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; AW as in "cow (K.AW)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" List of Famous Persons - 4 namesList of Known (Famous, Infamous, Neutral) Persons - 5 names

What is the origin of Paula?

Paula's language of origin is Latin. It is used predominantly in English, French, German, Polish, and Spanish. Derived from the word paulus which is of the meaning 'little, humble'. The name developed as a Latinate feminine form of Paul. It was borne by several minor Christian saints, most notably Saint Paula (347-404), patron saint of widows. The name was first adopted in the Middle Ages by English speakers. Paula is the feminine equivalent of the Dutch, English, French, and German name Paul meaning. The name Paula is widely used; it has 39 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name include Lapaula name variations, Lepaula meaning and origin, name Paliki, name Paoletta origin, Paulena definition, name Paulene, Pauleta meaning of name, Paulete definition, nicknames for Pauletha, Pauletta meaning, nicknames for Pauli, name Paulina (used in German and Slavic too), what does the name Pauline mean (used in French and German too), Paulinique pronounciation, Paulisa meaning, Paulita name (used in Spanish too), Pauly definition, Pavia name popularity, name Pavleena, short names for Pavliena, what does the name Pavlyna mean, name Pawla meaning, Polli name, and short names for Pollie. Other English variants include the familiar forms Paulette name (used in French too), Paulie name variations, and Polly pronounciation. Forms used in foreign languages include the Spanish short names for Pabla, the Italian Paola definition, the Italian Paolina meaning of name, the French Paule name, the Finnish what does the name Pauliina mean, the Czech and Russian name Pavla meaning, the Czech and Russian Pavlina name, the Russian meaning of Pavlinka, the Polish Pawlina meaning, the Polish Pola name, the Polish nicknames for Polcia, and the Russian Polina name popularity. Paula is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still a somewhat popular baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was previously. The name increased in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1960s; prior to that, it was of only modest use. At the height of its usage in 1963, 0.510% of baby girls were named Paula. It was #42 in rank then. The baby name has seen a steep decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #817 with a usage of 0.017%. Within the family of girl names directly related to Paula, Paola name was the most regularly used. The name was twice as popular as Paula in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Paula:

  • Comedian Paula Poundstone, born 29 December 1959, Huntsville, Alabama
  • TV Newscaster Paula Zahn, born 24 February 1956, Omaha, Nebraska
  • TV Personality Paula Abdul, born 19 June 1962, San Fernando, California
  • TV Personality Paula Yates, born 24 April 1960 - 17 September 2000, Colwyn Bay, Wales.

List of baby names Paula:

the Italian Paola meaning, the name Pawla name popularity, the Spanish Pabla name, the name short names for Paili, the name Paisli name variations, the name meaning of Paisly, the Indian Pala name popularity, the name what does the name Palah mean, the name nicknames for Paley, the Hawaiian Pali name popularity, the name Palla meaning and origin, the English what does the name Pauli mean, the English Paulie definition, the English Pauly meaning, the Czech and Russian Pavla name variations, the English and Indian short names for Payal, the Polish Pela name, the name meaning of Pele, the name Pella name, and the Italian short names for Pila.

The baby name Paula fun facts:

The name Paula in reverse order is "Aluap".

The numerological value of the name Paula is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Paula?

Paula is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames