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The baby name Pa is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'pah', 'ipa': '/pɑː/'},{'respelling': 'pa', 'ipa': '/pæ/'},{'respelling': 'puh (unstressed)', 'ipa': '/pə/'}.

Pa is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: {'respelling': 'pah', 'ipa': '/pɑː/'},{'respelling': 'pa', 'ipa': '/pæ/'},{'respelling': 'puh (unstressed)', 'ipa': '/pə/'}

What is the meaning of the name Pa ?

The baby name Pa is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'pah', 'ipa': '/pɑː/'},{'respelling': 'pa', 'ipa': '/pæ/'},{'respelling': 'puh (unstressed)', 'ipa': '/pə/'}.

Pa is Chinese in Origin.

Pa is a compact, cross-cultural given name with several roots. In Hmong (White/Green Hmong), it often renders Paj, pronounced “pah,” meaning “flower,” and is widely used for girls. In Akan (Twi) of Ghana, pa means “good” or “proper,” typically appearing inside compound names to express virtue and occasionally adopted on its own. Icelandic sources record the rare male name Pá in medieval sagas, likely with Gaelic influence.

Across languages, pa is also a kin-term for “father,” so Pa can serve as a masculine nickname or honorific, especially in West Africa and the diaspora. Modern usage is multicultural and largely unisex, though Hmong bearers are predominantly female. Variants and related forms include Pa, Pah, Paj (Hmong), Pá (Icelandic), and virtue compounds in Akan. Depending on tradition, its meanings span “flower,” “goodness,” and respectful seniority.

Pa has the following similar or variant Names

Pa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
AL 0 #64 12 2,372
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
AF Girls 0 #90 5 2,402
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
BN Boys 0 #116 18 6,332
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
LT Boys 0 #145 7 2,166
BW Boys 0 #148 7 4,685
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
SI Girls 0 #162 13 2,769
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AL Girls 0 #192 31 4,141
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
SI Boys 0 #195 15 3,402
PL 0 #198 15 2,600
LU Boys 0 #207 12 4,970
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
BD 0 #217 11 5,992
IR 0 #217 13 4,221
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PL Boys 0 #223 123 6,459
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Boys 0 #226 10 6,830
TW Boys 0 #228 14 7,111
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
AO Boys 0 #243 7 5,568
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
AL Boys 0 #244 55 5,122
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
CZ Boys 0 #265 40 6,530
TW Girls 0 #266 11 8,139
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
PL Girls 0 #295 60 5,096
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
MY 0 #311 20 12,352
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CZ Girls 0 #329 13 5,378
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #340 18 8,477
IQ Girls 0 #344 168 11,303
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
France Girls 1994 #364 3 2,162
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
PH Girls 0 #378 13 13,098
UY Boys 0 #385 15 5,922
CL 0 #390 22 6,867
Germany 0 #395 43 2,542
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
Austria Boys 0 #396 47 2,180
Austria Girls 0 #403 18 1,885
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #417 11 2,041
Spain 0 #423 30 2,326
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
AR Boys 0 #443 25 7,628
IR Boys 0 #450 103 10,162
IR Girls 0 #456 75 8,334
CM Boys 0 #462 89 12,054
CO 0 #468 13 7,768
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
CR Boys 0 #473 15 10,188
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
HK Boys 0 #486 42 12,905
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
BD Boys 0 #519 58 10,045
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
IQ Boys 0 #527 141 13,071
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
SG Girls 0 #541 46 18,916
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
CL Boys 0 #601 65 13,390
IN Girls 0 #608 24 13,121
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
Germany Boys 0 #624 360 5,697
SG Boys 0 #627 71 17,960
MY Boys 0 #640 525 25,439
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IT 0 #643 72 4,183
DZ 0 #659 603 20,130
QA Boys 0 #668 40 18,093
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
TN 0 #732 98 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #734 105 4,949
KW Boys 0 #735 35 18,755
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
CL Girls 0 #784 68 14,098
EG Boys 0 #809 78 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #809 122 5,610
MA 0 #817 319 20,986
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
OM Boys 0 #825 57 17,948
NG Boys 0 #830 122 16,906
PE Boys 0 #839 40 14,506
CO Boys 0 #866 55 15,656
Spain Girls 0 #873 111 5,561
NL Boys 0 #879 73 5,873
SA Girls 0 #886 50 25,931
MY Girls 0 #899 96 24,821
EG Girls 0 #909 51 14,742
IN Boys 0 #916 86 16,750
PE Girls 0 #920 24 14,861
MX Boys 0 #926 57 16,355
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
United States Girls 2006 #938 5 10,031
CO Girls 0 #1,016 63 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,036 57 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,043 438 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,085 94 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,118 24 25,928
TR 0 #1,126 86 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,144 305 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,150 34 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,421 194 28,008

Pa is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
AE
AF

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People also ask about Pa

Pa is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Pa is a one syllable name, pronounced {'respelling': 'pah', 'ipa': '/pɑː/'},{'respelling': 'pa', 'ipa': '/pæ/'},{'respelling': 'puh (unstressed)', 'ipa': '/pə/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Paul, Paolo, Pavel, Pablo, Pawel and Patrick.
Across languages, Pa has these equivalents: Pa' (short forms in various languages), Paul (as a full-name equivalent).
Yes — Pa ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Pa ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).