Pavlushka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pavlushka

What is the meaning of the name Pavlushka ?

The baby name Pavlushka is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Russian IPA [pɐvˈluʂkə]; approx. English: pahv-LOOSH-kah.

Pavlushka is in Origin.

Pavlushka is a Russian pet form (hypocoristic) of Pavel, the Slavic equivalent of Paul, ultimately from Latin Paulus "small, humble." It is built with the affectionate suffix -usha/-ushka (Pavlusha, Pavlushka), adding warmth and intimacy, and is typically used within family or village circles rather than as a formal given name. The form surfaces in 19th-century Russian literature and folklore (compare Turgenev's Bezhin Meadow, which features the boy Pavlusha), reinforcing its rustic, tender tone.

Variants and related forms include Pavel (standard), Pasha and Pashenka (colloquial), Pavlik, and the parallel diminutive Pavlusha; across Slavic languages, see Pavlo (Ukrainian), Paweł (Polish), Pavel (Czech/Slovak/Romanian), and Pavao (Croatian). International equivalents are Paul, Paolo, Paulo, Pablo, and Paulius. Spelling follows transliteration conventions as Pavlushka; academically, Pavluška may appear. As a first name today it is rare but charming, signaling endearment and humility while retaining the venerable Christian heritage attached to Saint Paul.

⚙ Pavlushka is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 3 recorded uses, across 1 country.