Pavelek as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pavelek

What is the meaning of the name Pavelek ?

The baby name Pavelek is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PAH-veh-lek (Czech: /ˈpavɛlɛk/).

Pavelek is Czech, Slovak in Origin.

Pavelek is a Czech and Slovak diminutive of Pavel, the local form of Paul, ultimately from Latin Paulus meaning “small, humble.” The -ek suffix marks affection, so Pavelek literally means “little Pavel,” an endearing, familiar variant used within families and close communities. It appears in Moravian and Slovak contexts, sometimes rendered without diacritics, and parallels Polish Pawełek in function though not in spelling.

As with many Christian names, usage spread through devotion to St. Paul; Pavelek surfaces in parish records as a byname and, more rarely, as an independent given name in the 20th century. Related forms include Pavel (standard), Pavol (Slovak), Pavla (feminine), and nicknames Pavlík, Pávek, Pavko; cognates across Slavic and European languages are Paweł/Pawełek, Pavle, Pavlo, Pavao, Paul, Paolo, and Paulo. The name carries the traditional Pauline sense of humility and steadfast faith.

⚙ We have no record of Pavelek in any national birth registry or name dataset. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. However you look at it, very few people share it.