Saul

Saul \sau(l), sa-ul\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Saul is pronounced in English as SAOL ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Saul: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Saul?

Saul is primarily used in the English, German, and Hungarian languages. Its language of origin is Hebrew. The name means asked for, prayed for. Biblical name derived from the word 'sha'al' meaning to ask, to ask for. The name was borne in the Old Testament by the first king of Israel, and in the New Testament as the original Jewish name of the apostle Paul; the latter was the Roman name given to him after his conversion to Christianity. The name was widely adopted in the 17th century by the English Puritans, but from the 19th century, the name has dropped from favor among English speakers and is now considered a mainly Jewish name. Saul has 15 forms that are used in both English and other languages. Forms of Saul used in English Saula definition, Saulie pronounciation, Saulo meaning and origin, what does the name Sawl mean, name Sollea meaning, name Sollee, Solley name variations, what does the name Solli mean, and Sollie meaning. The diminutive baby name Solly, and the variant spelling short names for Sol (used in Hebrew as well) are other English forms. Foreign forms the Spanish Saúl pronounciation, the Russian Savvel name variations, the Hebrew Sha'ul pronounciation, and the Hebrew Shaul meaning of name. See also the related form, the English what does the name Sonny mean. Saul is rather popular as a baby boy name. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1950s. Its usage peaked in 2001 with 0.053% of baby boys being given the name Saul. It had a ranking of #278 then. In 2010, its usage was 0.037% and its ranking #376, and it was the most popular among all boy names in its family. In 2010, Saul was 4 times more widely used than the next ranked name, Sonny meaning of name.

A famous person named Saul is Author, Saul Bellow, born Solomon Bellows 10 June 1915 - 5 April 2005, Lachine, Quebec, Canada.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Saul:

the name Sawl name variations, the English and Hebrew Sol meaning of name, the name Sahyl name, the name baby name Sail, the name Saile name variations, the English what does the name Sal mean, the name nicknames for Saulo, the Spanish Saúl meaning and origin, the name Sayle meaning of name, the name Schley meaning and origin, the name short names for Scull, the name baby name Seal, the name what does the name Seale mean, the name baby name Seall, the name Seel meaning and origin, the name name Seele meaning, the Hebrew short names for Sha'ul, the name Shaele definition, the name what does the name Shail mean, and the name what does the name Shaile mean.

The baby name Saul fun facts:

The name Saul in reverse order is "Luas".

The numerological value of the name Saul is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Saul?

Saul is in the top names in USA.