The baby name Paulus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Classical Latin: /ˈpaʊ.lus/ ("POW-lus"); Ecclesiastical/English: /ˈpɔːləs/ or /ˈpɑːləs/ ("PAW-ləs").
Paulus is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Paulus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Classical Latin: /ˈpaʊ.lus/ ("POW-lus"); Ecclesiastical/English: /ˈpɔːləs/ or /ˈpɑːləs/ ("PAW-ləs").
Paulus is Latin in Origin.
Paulus is the classical Latin cognomen turned given name, from paulus "small," commonly interpreted as "humble." In the Roman world it marked a family branch (e.g., Lucius Aemilius Paulus). With the rise of Christianity, the Apostle Paul (Sanctus Paulus) popularized it across Europe; the Latin form became standard in scripture, liturgy, and scholarly records, and titles of saints and popes preserved its prestige.
Variants and local forms include Paul (English, French, German, Dutch), Paolo (Italian), Pablo (Spanish), Pau/Pol (Catalan; Pol also Breton), Paulo (Portuguese), Pavel (Russian, Czech), Pavol (Slovak), Pavle (Serbian), Pavao (Croatian), Paweł (Polish), Pál (Hungarian), Pål (Norwegian), Páll (Icelandic, Faroese), Paavali/Paavo (Finnish), Paulius (Lithuanian), and Pāvils (Latvian). In Dutch and German, Paulus endures in ecclesiastical registers and as a surname. Its core sense of "small, humble" evokes modesty and steadfast faith.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #4 | 1,275 | 6,830 |
| NA | 0 | #12 | 22 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #34 | 6 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #73 | 61 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #142 | 84 | 7,146 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,578 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| France | Boys | 1926 | #221 | 3 | 758 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #283 | 895 | 3,552 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #301 | 130 | 2,041 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #335 | 11 | 8,138 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #427 | 16 | 2,180 |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #494 | 34 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #704 | 253 | 5,873 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #808 | 399 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #847 | 268 | 25,439 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #903 | 50 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #983 | 19 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Paulus is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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