Paulis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Paulis

What is the meaning of the name Paulis ?

The baby name Paulis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpaʊlɪs/ (PAW-liss).

Paulis is Latin in Origin.

Paulis is a Baltic given name ultimately from Latin Paulus “small, humble.” In Latvia it appears as a less common variant beside Pauls and Pāvils; in Lithuania it can function as an informal or dialectal form of Paulius. The form is also recorded as a surname in Germanic- and Scandinavian-speaking areas, reflecting the Latin genitive “of Paul,” though as a forename it remains regionally Baltic.

Use spread with Christianization under the influence of Saint Paul the Apostle, persisting through Lutheran and Catholic naming in the Baltics and seeing periodic revivals in the 19th–20th centuries. Today Paulis is uncommon yet recognizable. Related forms include Paul, Paulus, Paulius, Pauls, Pāvils, Pauli, Paavo, Pavel, Paolo, Paulo, Pablo, and Pál; feminine counterparts are Paula, Pauline, and Paulina. The core meaning retains the traditional sense of modesty and smallness.