Pavli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pavli

What is the meaning of the name Pavli ?

The baby name Pavli is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpa.vli/ (PAHV-lee).

Pavli is in Origin.

Pavli is a Balkan form of the name Paul, used chiefly in Albanian and Aromanian communities and also encountered as a dialectal Greek or South Slavic pet form. It ultimately derives from Latin Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble,” transmitted into the region through Greek Pavlos (Παύλος). The name carries strong Christian resonance via the Apostle Paul, lending associations of conversion, mission, and steadfast testimony.

Attested in Ottoman-era parish and civil records across Albania, Epirus, Macedonia, and Thrace, Pavli appears both as a given name and as the root of surnames (e.g., Pavli, Pavlis). Name-days commonly follow the Apostle’s feasts: 29 June (Saints Peter and Paul) and 25 January (Conversion of St. Paul). Related and variant forms include Paul/Paulus, Pavlos (Greek), Pavel (Bulgarian, Russian, Czech), Pavle (Serbian, Macedonian), Pavao (Croatian), Pál (Hungarian), Paolo (Italian), Pablo (Spanish), and Paavo/Pauli (Finnish); feminine counterparts are Paula, Pavla, and Pavlina.