Paolino as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Paolino

What is the meaning of the name Paolino ?

The baby name Paolino is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /pa.oˈliːno/ (pah-oh-LEE-no).

Paolino is Italian in Origin.

Paolino is an Italian given name and affectionate diminutive formed with -ino from Paolo (“Paul”), ultimately from Latin Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble.” In hagiographic contexts it also corresponds to Latin Paulinus, hence the Italian forms San Paolino di Nola (4th–5th c.) and Paolino d’Aquileia (8th–9th c.), whose cult helped keep the name familiar, especially in Campania and the northeast.

As an everyday given name, Paolino appears in parish registers from the late medieval period onward, and persists into modern Italy; it also occurs as a family name. Close Italian variants and pet forms include Paolo, Paoluccio, Paoletto, and the feminine Paolina/Paoletta. International cognates are Paul (English/French), Paulo (Portuguese), Pablo (Spanish), Paulino (Iberian), Pavel (Slavic), Pál (Hungarian), Pavao/Paavo (South Slavic/Finnish), and Pól (Irish). The enduring appeal lies in its gentle meaning and warmly informal tone.