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The baby name Pau is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Catalan: /paw/ — approx. English "pow" (rhymes with "cow").

Pau is Catalan in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Catalan
Pronunciation: Catalan: /paw/ — approx. English "pow" (rhymes with "cow")

What is the meaning of the name Pau ?

The baby name Pau is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Catalan: /paw/ — approx. English "pow" (rhymes with "cow").

Pau is Catalan in Origin.

Pau is the Catalan form of Paul, rooted in Latin Paulus meaning “small, humble,” while also coinciding with the Catalan common noun pau “peace,” a nuance that strengthens its serene appeal. The name appears in medieval parish records across Catalonia and the Balearics, maintained through Christian veneration of Saint Paul. It resurged with the 19th century Catalan cultural revival and has remained widely used, aided by bearers such as statesman Pau Claris, cellist Pau Casals, and athlete Pau Gasol.

Equivalent and related forms include Paul (English/French), Pablo (Spanish), Paolo (Italian), Paulo (Portuguese), Pol (Catalan), Pál (Hungarian), Pavel (Slavic), Paavo/Pauli (Finnic), and Pól/Pòl (Irish/Scottish Gaelic). A common Catalan diminutive is Pauet, and the usual feminine is Paula. In the Philippines and elsewhere, Pau also serves as a friendly nickname for Paulo or Paula.

Pau has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Pau

Pau Gasol Actor · Born 1980 · Spain Pau Gasol is most famous for being a Spanish former NBA star and one of the best international basketball players of his era. A six-time NBA All-Star, he played 18 seasons in the league, mainly at power forward, and earned four All-NBA selections.

Pau – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
PH 0 #86 11 5,607
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
Spain Boys 0 #109 5,884 5,610
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
CR 0 #136 23 5,526
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LT Boys 0 #139 12 2,166
UY 0 #140 38 2,477
AR 0 #143 44 2,915
NA Boys 0 #146 92 6,830
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Spain 0 #166 437 2,326
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
MX 0 #189 262 8,339
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
PL 0 #201 12 2,600
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
EC Girls 0 #205 35 3,650
NA Girls 0 #213 12 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
MO Boys 0 #226 9 5,842
CL 0 #231 213 6,867
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
UY Girls 0 #244 352 6,731
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MX Girls 0 #263 3,389 17,781
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AR Girls 0 #294 455 8,289
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
GT 0 #298 17 5,948
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
PL Girls 0 #302 53 5,096
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PH Girls 0 #308 84 13,098
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
CL Girls 0 #333 863 14,098
CR Girls 0 #337 204 11,342
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
PH Boys 0 #341 43 11,440
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Boys 2019 #391 4 2,886
CO 0 #395 86 7,768
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
GT Girls 0 #408 98 7,500
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
Germany 0 #420 18 2,542
AR Boys 0 #454 14 7,628
Spain Girls 0 #457 741 5,561
HK Boys 0 #463 65 12,905
PA Girls 0 #464 18 9,861
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO Girls 0 #506 875 16,140
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
BO Girls 0 #553 59 9,488
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
HK Girls 0 #564 52 16,104
BO Boys 0 #582 11 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
CL Boys 0 #642 24 13,390
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #673 10 3,552
SG Boys 0 #673 25 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #758 81 4,949
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
PE Girls 0 #821 123 14,861
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #848 31 14,506
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #870 23 7,044
MX Boys 0 #877 106 16,355
MY Boys 0 #877 236 25,439
MY Girls 0 #888 107 24,821
CO Boys 0 #895 26 15,656
United States Girls 2022 #898 6 8,739
Germany Boys 0 #902 51 5,697
SA Girls 0 #909 27 25,931
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MA 0 #1,111 18 20,986
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,351 96 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,399 73 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Pau is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
France
AE
AL

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People also ask about Pau

Pau is predominantly a boy's name.
Pau is a one syllable name, pronounced Catalan: /paw/ — approx. English "pow" (rhymes with "cow").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Paul, Paulo, Pablo, Paolo, Pavel and Paulus.
Yes — Pau ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Pau ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Pau's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #869 in 2014 to #870 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Pau are in our database, including Pau Gasol (Actor).