Paul
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Paul is a Latin name meaning “small” or “humble,” with forms around the world such as Pablo, Paolo and Pavel. The apostle Paul, born Saul, persecuted Christians until a blinding vision on the road to Damascus, then became a central figure of the early Church and wrote much of the New Testament. Famous Pauls include Paul Revere, Paul McCartney, Paul Newman and footballer Paul Gascoigne, remembered for his tears at the 1990 World Cup. Paul Atreides, the thoughtful heir who rises to rule the universe in Frank Herbert’s Dune, is a sci-fi namesake.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Badass Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Paul in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Paul against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Paul is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Paul in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,316 boys were named Paul, making it the #262 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 1,398,293 boys have been named Paul, with the most (27,012) in 1957. It is most common, relative to births, in Alaska, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C..
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Paul in other languages
- Paavo Estonian, Finnish
- Pablo Dutch, Spanish
- Paulino Portuguese, Spanish
- Pavle Macedonian, Serbian
- Pàl Hungarian, Icelandic
- Pål Norwegian, Swedish
- Павел Bulgarian, Russian
- Paolo Italian
- Pau Catalan
- Pauli Finnish
- Paulo Portuguese
- Pavol Slovak
- Pawel Polish
- Paweł Polish
- Poul Danish
- Povilas Lithuanian
- Pál Hungarian
- Páll Icelandic
Paul name days
- June 29 France
- January 25 Norway
- January 25 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Paul
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Paul, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Paul | 2024 | South Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Paul | 2018 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Paul (Category 3) | 2012 | Eastern Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Cyclone Paul (Category 1) | 2010 | South Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Paul (Category 2) | 2006 | Eastern Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Cyclone Paul (Category 4) | 2000 | South Indian Ocean | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Paul | 2000 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Paul | 1999 | Western Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Paul | 1994 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Paul (Category 2) | 1982 | Eastern Pacific | 176 km/h |
…and 2 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Paul
There are 263 towns and villages with Paul in their name, in 45 countries.
🇫🇷 France 82🇺🇸 United States 45🇭🇹 Haiti 19🇨🇦 Canada 14🇷🇺 Russia 13🇵🇹 Portugal 12🇦🇹 Austria 7🇲🇽 Mexico 7
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint Paul | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 303,176 | Map |
| Saint-Paul | 🇷🇪 Reunion | 105,240 | Map |
| Paul Roux | Free State, 🇿🇦 South Africa | 7,370 | Map |
| St. Paul | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | 5,728 | Map |
| Saint Paul | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,290 | Map |
| Saint Paul | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,829 | Map |
| Saint-Paul | Hauts-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 1,509 | Map |
| Saint-Paul | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 1,353 | Map |
| Paul | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,192 | Map |
| Saint-Paul | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 1,166 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Paul
There are 187 lakes and reservoirs with Paul in their name, in 7 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 150🇺🇸 United States 32🇦🇺 Australia 1🇧🇾 Belarus 1🇩🇪 Germany 1🇵🇹 Portugal 1🇿🇦 South Africa 1
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| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Paul songs
49 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Paul in their title. The best known:
- St Paul's Suite – Gustav Holst
- St. Paul – Felix Mendelssohn (1836)
- Ultraviolet/The Ballad of Paul K – McFly (2005)
- Paul's Little Hen
- Paul Is Dead – Timmy Trumpet (2020)
- Royals (Paul Rey song)
- Asian Jake Paul – iDubbbz (2017)
- Four Notes - Paul's Tune
- Jean-Paul Sartre Experience EP – Jean-Paul Sartre Experience (1986)
- Magnificat and Nunc dimittis for St Paul's Cathedral (1950)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Paul
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Paul.
Paul Abbott
Paul Aguilar
Paul Alfred Weiss
Paul Allen
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Fictional characters named Paul
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Paul as a pet name
FurryName has found 69 dogs named Paul in public pet registers, making it the #1,641 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (8), Basel (5), Laval (1). Paul as a dog name →
FurryName has found 10 cats named Paul in public pet registers, making it the #711 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (4), Richmond (1), Tacoma (1). Paul as a cat name →
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