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Paul name meaning

First Name
1.4m
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
78k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Paul mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Paul

User Submitted Origins

English
51%
Latin
26%
Jewish
7%
Hebrew
6%
Arabic
2%
French
2%
African
2%
Filipino (Philippines)
2%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Michigan, U.S. says the name Paul means "From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant 'small' or 'humble' in Latin. Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church".
  2. 4 submissions from all over the world agree the name Paul means "Small and humble" and is of Hebrew origin.
  3. According to 2 people from the United States and India, the name Paul is of Jewish origin and means "Small or humble".
  4. 7 submissions from all over the world agree the name Paul means "Small" and is of Latin origin.
  5. According to a user from Connecticut, U.S., the name Paul is of Jewish origin and means "Was Saul in bible hunter of Christians and after his blinding by God and healing by Jesus it was changed to Paul".
  6. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Paul means "Paul is normally attributed with Wisdom. From Saul the Blind to Paul the Wise is a shorthand version from the Christian Bible".
  7. A submission from Ghana says the name Paul means "Humble".
  8. A submission from New Zealand says the name Paul means "Humble Noble" and is of Latin origin.
  9. A user from Qatar says the name Paul means "Disciple of Jesus".
  10. According to a user from Kenya, the name Paul is of Fiction origin and means "a new creation and a God loving".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Paul
See Pawl.
noun Paul
An Italian silver coin. See Paolo.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle ("Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity")
  2. United States feminist (1885-1977)
Wiktionary

From Latin Paulus, from paulus (“small”).

  1. In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.
  2. A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.
  3. A patronymic surname​.
  4. A city in Idaho.

Paul was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, and Swedish

Notable Persons Named Paul

Notable Persons Named Paul

Sir Paul McCartney

Sir Paul McCartney is a musician. His ongoing career started in 1957. Paul was given the name James Paul McCartney on June 18th, 1942 in Liverpool, England.

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Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan is a Chairman of the House Ways, Means Committee, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, 54th Speaker of the United StatesHouse of Representatives, Chairman of theHouse Ways, and Chairman of theHouse Budget Committee. Paul was born on January 29th, 1970 in Janesville, Wisconsin.

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Paul Walker

Paul Walker was an actor. His career lasted from 1984 to 2013. Paul was given the name Paul William Walker IV on September 12th, 1973 in Glendale, California. He died on November 30th, 2013.

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Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba is a soccer player for the Juventus F.C., Le Havre AC, Manchester United F.C., France national under-16 football team, France national under-17 football team, and France national under-18 football team. Paul was born on March 15th, 1993 in Lagny-sur-Marne, France. Paul is also known as Pogba and Paul Labile.

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Paul Newman

Paul Newman was an actor, director, entrepreneur, professional racing driver, and philanthropist. He was most prominent from 1948 to 2008. Paul was given the name Paul Leonard Newman on January 26th, 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. He died on September 26th, 2008.

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Triple H

Triple H is an executive vice president of talent, live events & creative for wwe, professional wrestling, vice president, wwe, executive vice presidentof talent, live events & creative forwwe, and professional wrestler. He holds the title Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events & Creative, and (2013–present). He was most prominent from 1992 to present. Triple was given the name Paul Michael Levesque on July 27th, 1969 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States.

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    Actor
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Paul

Notable Persons With the Last Name Paul

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1998. Aaron was given the name Aaron Paul Sturtevant on August 27th, 1979 in Emmett, Idaho, United States.

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Paul

Paul is a christian bishop.

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Sean Paul

Sean Paul is a rapper, musician, singer, producer, and actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1997 to present. Sean was given the name Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques on January 9th, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Chris Paul

Chris Paul is a basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans in the National Basketball Association. His ongoing career started in 2005. Chris was born on May 6th, 1985 in Winston-Salem, North Carolinaref|Some sources say Paul was born in Lewisville, North Carolina, while others say he was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.|group=lower-alpha.

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Ron Paul

Ron Paul is an office holder. His military service ended in 1965. Ron was given the name Ronald Ernest Paul on August 20th, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Amala Paul

Amala Paul is an actress, model, and producer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2010 to present. Amala was given the name Amala Paul Varghese on October 26th, 1993 in Aluva, Kochi, Kerala, India. Amala is also known as Anaka.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Paul U.S.
  White 66.99% 64.26%
  African American 20.13% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 6.25% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 2.05% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 1.92% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.67% 16.26%

Of Last Name Paul

People with the last name Paul are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Paul

  • What name lists does Paul rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Paul? Paul is the 23rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Paul was the 415th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Paul have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,395,922 babies born with the first name Paul in the United States. That's more than enough people named Paul to occupy the country of Trinidad and Tobago with an estimated population of 1,317,714 (as of July 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Paul? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 301 new born babies.
  • When was Paul first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Paul is Friday, September 9th, 1803.
  • What year had the most people named Paul born? The highest recorded use of the first name Paul was in 1957 with a total of 26,996 babies. That's a lot of babies named Paul!
  • Random Paul Factoid: According to the 1929 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Paul ranks 17th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Illinois. Imagine that, 679 babies in Illinois have the same name in 1929.
  • Weird things about the name Paul: The name spelled backwards is Luap. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ualp. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Paul? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 78,256 people with the last name Paul.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Paul? Paul was ranked as the 415th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
  • Paul name meaning

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