Paule as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Paule

What is the meaning of the name Paule ?

The baby name Paule is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /pɔl/ or /pol/ (approx. "PAWL").

Paule is French in Origin.

Paule is the French feminine counterpart of Paul, stemming from the Latin cognomen Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble.” Through the prestige of Saint Paul, it took root across Francophone Christendom; parish registers show Paule from the early modern period, with renewed favor in the late 19th and mid-20th centuries. It remains familiar in France, Belgium, and Quebec, and is frequent in compound forms such as Marie-Paule and Anne-Paule.

Variants and cognates include Paula, Pauline, Paulette, Paulina, Paola, and Pavla; masculine counterparts are Paul, Paolo, Paulo, Pavel, Pál, Pòl/Pól, and Breton Pol. In French, Paule is pronounced like Paul (pohl), the final -e marking the feminine in writing. Notable bearers include actress-director Paule Baillargeon, painter Paule Vézelay, and novelist Paule Marshall. Today it reads as a chic, understated classic grounded in humility and grace.