Overview
people
Sample Size
140,849
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.8%
Female:
1.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Latin
Meaning
Paul is a Latin name meaning 'small', 'humble' or 'little one'. It was originally a Roman surname, but became popular as a first name among Christians after the Apostle Paul. In Spain, it is predominantly used as a male name.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
38,578 samples
99%
FR
16,260 samples
98%
DE
5,117 samples
99%
NL
4,724 samples
99%
NG
3,516 samples
97%
CA
3,145 samples
100%
BE
2,716 samples
98%
AU
2,694 samples
100%
IE
2,473 samples
99%
ES
1,992 samples
98%
ZA
1,935 samples
99%
KE
1,921 samples
99%
RO
1,683 samples
99%
IT
1,637 samples
97%
IN
1,344 samples
99%
CH
968 samples
98%
CI
874 samples
96%
CM
864 samples
98%
CN
805 samples
99%
PH
779 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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