Pavlova as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pavlova

What is the meaning of the name Pavlova ?

The baby name Pavlova is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced pav-LOH-vah (approx.; IPA: /pəˈvloʊvə/; Russian: /pɐˈvlova/).

Pavlova is Slavic in Origin.

Pavlova is a Slavic feminine surname-turned-given name, built from the possessive suffix -ova attached to Pavlov, meaning “of Pavel.” In Russian, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian naming, -ova marks the feminine form of a family name; as a first name it is unusual but not unknown, especially in diaspora communities and among those honoring the legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova - whose fame, and the eponymous dessert, helped carry the name worldwide.

The root Pavel is the Slavic cognate of Paul, from Latin Paulus, “small; humble,” so Pavlova conveys “belonging to Paul.” Regional variants include Pavlová (Czech/Slovak feminine surname form), Pawłowa or Pawlowa (Polish historical spelling), and the Russian patronymic Pavlovna (daughter of Pavel). Closely related given-name options are Pavla, Pavlína/Pavlina, Paulina, and Polina. As a given name, Pavlova reads distinctive, artistic, and strongly Slavic; parents should note its conventional use as a surname in its home languages.