The baby name Pavla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpavla/ (PAHV-lah).
The baby name Pavla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpavla/ (PAHV-lah).
Pavla is Czech, Slavic in Origin.
A Slavic feminine form of Pavel (Paul), Pavla traces to Latin Paulus, “small, humble.” It entered Central and South Slavic naming through Christian tradition honoring Saint Paul and has long-standing use in Czech and Slovak communities, with presence in Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian contexts; rarer literary or regional use appears in Bulgarian and Russian. Parish records in Bohemia and Moravia show steady adoption, and the 19th‑century national revivals helped standardize Pavla alongside related local forms.
Related equivalents include Paula (Latin/Spanish/English), Paola (Italian), Paule (French), Pauline/Paulina, and Slavic Pavlína/Pavlina. Diminutive or affectionate forms vary by region, such as Czech Pája and Pavli, and Slovak/Czech Pavluška. The name often shares a name day near the late‑June feast of St. Paul in several Slavic calendars. Pavla offers a succinct, distinctly Central European counterpart to the widespread Paul/Paula family while preserving the core meaning of humility.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavla | Ustinov | Peter Ustinov | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #21 | 5,795 | 5,378 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #24 | 5,565 | 8,334 |
| CZ | 0 | #34 | 515 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #43 | 465 | 4,221 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #163 | 12 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #179 | 3 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #226 | 6 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #255 | 35 | 3,687 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #282 | 23 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #407 | 14 | 1,885 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #485 | 14 | 11,913 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #530 | 23 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,408 | 39 | 9,415 |
Pavla is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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