Pavol as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pavol

What is the meaning of the name Pavol ?

The baby name Pavol is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpa.vol/ (PAH-vol).

Pavol is Latin in Origin.

Pavol is the standard Slovak form of Paul, from Latin Paulus (“small, humble”), transmitted through Greek Pavlos/Παῦλος. The name spread with Christianization due to the influence of the Apostle Paul, and in Slovakia it has been steadily used from medieval times to the present. Many calendars celebrate Pavol on 29 June, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, with an additional association to 25 January (Paul’s Conversion) in some traditions.

Variants and cognates include Pavel (Czech, Russian, Bulgarian), Pavlo (Ukrainian), Paweł (Polish), Pavao/Pavle (Croatian/Serbian), Pavlos (Greek), Pál (Hungarian), Paolo (Italian), Pablo (Spanish), and Paul (English, French, German); the Latin form Paulus also appears in ecclesiastical contexts. Slovak diminutives are Paľo, Palo, Pavko, and Pavlík; feminine forms are Pavla, Paula, and Paulína. Notable bearers anchor the name in Slovak culture, such as Pavol Jozef Šafárik, Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, and hockey star Pavol Demitra.