Pavlus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pavlus

What is the meaning of the name Pavlus ?

The baby name Pavlus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɑv.lus/ — PAV-lus.

Pavlus is Slavic in Origin.

Pavlus is a masculine form of Paul, rooted in Latin Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble.” Through early Christian transmission, the name spread from Latin into Greek (Paulos/Pavlos) and then widely across Europe and the Near East. The veneration of Saint Paul the Apostle secured its prestige and geographic reach. Pavlus in particular is attested in Turkish ecclesiastical usage for Saint Paul (e.g., Havari Pavlus) and surfaces in East Slavic contexts as an affectionate or dialectal form of Pavlo/Pavel, often written Pavlus’ (Павлусь) in Ukrainian literature.

While rarer as an independent given name, Pavlus aligns with a broad family of variants: Paul, Paulus, Pavel (Rus./Cz.), Pavlo (Ukr.), Pavol (Sk.), Paweł (Pl.), Pavle (Sr./Hr.), Pavlos (Gr.), Paulo (Pt.), Paolo (It.), Pablo (Es.). Related diminutives include Pavlik, Pavlus’, and Pavlyuk; feminine counterparts include Paula, Pauline, and Paulina. The core meaning remains “humble,” carrying a quiet, steadfast resonance.

⚙ Pavlus is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 9 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.