Paulo
Usage of Paulo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Paulo against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Paulo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Paulo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 110 boys were named Paulo, making it the #1554 boys' name in the US. Since 1913, 5,031 boys have been named Paulo, with the most (122) in 2006. It is most common, relative to births, in Texas, California and Illinois.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Flanders) | #699 boys | 7 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #182 boys | 60 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Poland | #581 boys | 3 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #850 boys (all ages) | 478 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Brazil | #6 boys (all ages) | 1,417,907 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Poland | #880 boys (all ages) | 356 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Spain | #895 boys (all ages) | 1,719 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #179 boys (all ages) | 4,746 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Paulo in other languages
- Paul Dutch, English, French, German, Romanian
- Paavo Estonian, Finnish
- Pablo Dutch, Spanish
- Paulino Portuguese, Spanish
- Pavle Macedonian, Serbian
- Pål Norwegian, Swedish
- Павел Bulgarian, Russian
- Boghos Armenian
- Paolo Italian
- Pau Catalan
- Pauli Finnish
- Pavol Slovak
- Pawel Polish
- Paweł Polish
- Poul Danish
- Povilas Lithuanian
- Pál Hungarian
- Páll Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Paulo
There are 299 towns and villages with Paulo in their name, in 14 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 231🇲🇿 Mozambique 25🇲🇽 Mexico 12🇦🇴 Angola 10🇵🇹 Portugal 5🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 4🇧🇴 Bolivia 3🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 12,400,232 | Map |
| Paulo Afonso | Bahia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 119,418 | Map |
| Paulo Ramos | Maranhão, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 20,341 | Map |
| Frei Paulo | Sergipe, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 14,530 | Map |
| Paulo Lopes | Santa Catarina, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 9,063 | Map |
| Monsenhor Paulo | Minas Gerais, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 8,340 | Map |
| Paulo Jacinto | Alagoas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6,697 | Map |
| Paulo Frontin | Paraná, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6,343 | Map |
| São Paulo | Sal, 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 3,198 | Map |
| Paulo Bento | Rio Grande do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2,144 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Paulo
There are 9 lakes and reservoirs with Paulo in their name, in 2 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 6🇨🇦 Canada 3
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Paulo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paulo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lacs à Paulo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lago Chico Paulo | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Lago São Paulo | Rondônia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Lagoa São Paulo | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Lagoa do Paulo | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Reservatório Paulo de Paiva Castro | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Reservatório Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Paulo songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Paulo in their title. The best known:
- São Paulo – Anitta (2024)
- Paulo Londra: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 23 – Paulo Londra (2022)
- Te Amo (Piso 21 and Paulo Londra song) – Piso 21 (2018)
- Anthem of the Municipality of São Paulo
- Hino do município de Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin
- Obrigado, João Paulo II
- São Paulo, São Paulo (1983)
- Paulo
- São Paulo – Chiquinha Gonzaga
- São Paulo futuro – Marcelo Tupinambá
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Paulo
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Paulo.
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Fictional characters named Paulo
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.
Paulo as a pet name
FurryName has found 10 dogs named Paulo in public pet registers, making it the #3,983 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Miranda (1), Richmond (1), Victoria (1). Paulo as a dog name →
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