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The baby name Pablo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ˈpa.βlo/; English approximation: PAH-bloh.

Pablo is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /ˈpa.βlo/; English approximation: PAH-bloh

What is the meaning of the name Pablo ?

The baby name Pablo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ˈpa.βlo/; English approximation: PAH-bloh.

Pablo is Spanish in Origin.

Pablo is the Spanish form of the Latin family name Paulus, meaning 'small' or 'humble'. Rooted in early Christian usage through veneration of the Apostle Paul, it became established across the Iberian Peninsula and later the Americas through Spanish colonial and missionary expansion. The name has enjoyed steady use from the medieval period onward, with marked popularity in modern Spain and much of the Spanish-speaking world.

International counterparts include Paul (English/French/German), Paolo (Italian), Paulo (Portuguese), Pau (Catalan), Pavel/Paweł/Pavle (Slavic), and Pál (Hungarian); feminine forms are Paula, Pauline, and Paulina. In Spanish, diminutives include Pablito and Pablete. Prominent bearers span painter Pablo Picasso, poet Pablo Neruda, and cellist Pablo Casals, while the devotional title San Pablo for Saint Paul names many churches and places. The name suggests modest strength and enduring cultural breadth.

Pablo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Pablo

Pablo Neruda Politician · Born 1904 · Chile Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet best known for winning the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote in many styles, from political and historical works to love poetry, and is especially remembered for Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, Canto General, and Memoirs. Pablo Escobar Politician · Born 1949 · Colombia Pablo Escobar was most famous for leading the Medellín Cartel and becoming one of the most powerful drug traffickers in history. He was a Colombian drug lord and politician whose cartel dominated much of the cocaine trade into the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s. Pablo Iglesias Turrión Politician · Born 1978 · Spain Pablo Iglesias Turrión is best known as a leading figure in modern Spanish politics and a former politician and political scientist. He served as Spain’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda from 2020 to 2021.
Pablo Schreiber Actor · Born 1978 · Canada Pablo Schreiber is a Canadian-American actor best known for playing George "Pornstache" Mendez on Orange Is the New Black. He’s also known for his roles as Nick Sobotka on The Wire and Mad Sweeney on American Gods, and earned an Emmy nomination for his work on Orange Is the New Black. Pablo Trapero Actor · Born 1971 · Argentina Pablo Trapero is an Argentine filmmaker best known for directing acclaimed films like Carancho, White Elephant, and The Clan. Born on October 4, 1971, he has also worked as a producer and editor. Pablo Ruiz Actor · Born 1975 · Argentina Pablo Ruiz may refer to more than one person, most notably the Argentine singer Pablo Ruiz, known for songs like “Oh Mamá” and “Mi Chica Ideal.” It can also refer to other people with the same name.

Pablo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
AR 0 #3 566 2,915
UY 0 #3 504 2,477
UY Boys 0 #4 12,465 5,922
AR Boys 0 #5 13,757 7,628
SV 0 #11 1 283
CL 0 #15 2,835 6,867
CL Boys 0 #17 29,878 13,390
Spain Boys 0 #18 46,379 5,610
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
CR 0 #19 198 5,526
HN 0 #19 4 704
CR Boys 0 #21 4,036 10,188
EC Boys 0 #24 823 3,322
EC 0 #25 112 2,502
Spain 0 #25 2,346 2,326
BO 0 #27 865 6,868
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
SV Boys 0 #27 2 352
BO Boys 0 #30 6,591 9,244
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
GT Boys 0 #35 3,393 7,625
GT 0 #39 574 5,948
PR 0 #40 16 1,497
HN Boys 0 #42 11 749
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR Boys 0 #43 255 2,508
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MX Boys 0 #44 27,287 16,355
PE Boys 0 #49 11,784 14,506
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
France Boys 2021 #58 1,020 2,865
PA Boys 0 #61 2,138 9,305
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
CO Boys 0 #65 21,648 15,656
AO 0 #66 11 2,729
PA 0 #70 62 3,797
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
MV Boys 0 #74 6 3,375
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
MX 0 #92 653 8,339
BR Boys 0 #100 4,842 12,213
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
PE 0 #103 282 6,350
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
CO 0 #104 1,162 7,768
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
Switzerland Boys 2024 #110 28 1,769
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
Belgium Boys 2024 #138 51 401
BW Boys 0 #140 10 4,685
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PL Boys 0 #155 281 6,459
AO Boys 0 #159 86 5,568
MT Boys 0 #162 15 4,064
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
LU Boys 0 #171 48 4,970
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DK 0 #194 10 5,198
BR 0 #197 160 5,969
PL 0 #203 10 2,600
BG Boys 0 #205 15 3,850
JM Boys 0 #205 68 6,876
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PT Boys 0 #211 183 7,951
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
CZ Boys 0 #221 87 6,530
NA Boys 0 #221 15 6,830
GH 0 #223 21 5,396
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #226 6 4,221
TW Boys 0 #227 15 7,111
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
HR Boys 0 #233 26 3,997
PT 0 #234 13 4,161
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH Boys 0 #238 113 8,138
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JP Boys 0 #243 55 7,909
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
IL 0 #259 16 6,291
AL Boys 0 #262 37 5,122
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
CN Boys 0 #271 49 9,639
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
DK Boys 0 #276 50 7,401
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #277 13 6,578
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
PH Boys 0 #280 104 11,440
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
Canada Boys 2024 #287 20 2,588
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
IT Boys 0 #314 3,836 10,046
MU Boys 0 #321 37 8,477
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
RU Boys 0 #346 163 12,621
NL 0 #352 40 2,481
CM Boys 0 #356 216 12,054
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MA 0 #361 1,760 20,986
United States Boys 2024 #363 794 7,044
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Austria Boys 0 #369 74 2,180
Germany 0 #387 51 2,542
Finland Boys 0 #387 41 2,041
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
DZ 0 #409 1,375 20,130
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
ZA 0 #414 34 14,421
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
UY Girls 0 #441 70 6,731
IL Boys 0 #449 162 10,983
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
GT Girls 0 #461 45 7,500
NL Boys 0 #467 621 5,873
PS Boys 0 #468 81 10,655
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
IR Boys 0 #472 81 10,162
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
IT 0 #502 220 4,183
HK Boys 0 #506 22 12,905
AR Girls 0 #507 93 8,289
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
CR Girls 0 #517 16 11,342
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
BO Girls 0 #565 47 9,488
Germany Boys 0 #572 440 5,697
TN 0 #578 278 13,765
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
Finland Boys 2026 #595 88 3,552
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
LB 0 #628 31 13,263
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
QA Boys 0 #634 74 18,093
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
SG Boys 0 #651 47 17,960
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
ZA Boys 0 #675 595 25,619
NG Boys 0 #682 289 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #695 303 5,561
CL Girls 0 #710 142 14,098
KW Boys 0 #711 59 18,755
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
OM Boys 0 #802 80 17,948
PE Girls 0 #850 94 14,861
EG Boys 0 #857 30 15,035
United States Girls 2000 #873 5 9,408
CO Girls 0 #876 206 16,140
BR Girls 0 #891 51 12,708
MY Boys 0 #897 216 25,439
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
MX Girls 0 #967 217 17,781
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,002 91 22,615
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,051 91 25,928
TR 0 #1,121 91 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,335 280 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,393 54 9,415

Pablo is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Pablo

Pablo is predominantly a boy's name.
Pablo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /ˈpa.βlo/; English approximation: PAH-bloh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pablito (diminutive), Paulito (diminutive and occasional).
Across languages, Pablo has these equivalents: Paul (English/French), Paolo (Italian), Paulo (Portuguese), Pavel (Russian/Czech/Slovak), Paweł (Polish), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Pablo ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Pablo ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Pablo's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #126 in 2011 to #58 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 9 notable people named Pablo are in our database, including Pablo Neruda (Politician), Pablo Escobar (Politician), Pablo Iglesias Turrión (Politician).