The baby name Pawelek is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: /paˈvɛwɛk/; approx. 'pah-VEH-wek'.
Pawelek is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Pawelek is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: /paˈvɛwɛk/; approx. 'pah-VEH-wek'.
Pawelek is Polish in Origin.
Pawelek is the Anglicized spelling of the Polish Pawełek, an affectionate diminutive of Paweł, the Polish form of Paul. It derives ultimately from Latin Paulus, “small; humble,” with the Polish suffix -ek signaling endearment or smallness. In Poland it has long functioned chiefly as a pet form used within family and community, shaped by the popularity of Saint Paul after the country’s Christianization. While rarely chosen as a formal given name in Poland, it is sometimes registered - especially in the diaspora - under the simplified spelling without diacritics.
Related forms include the standard Polish Paweł and diminutives such as Pawełek and Pawcio; orthographic variants are Pawelek (no diacritics) and Pawełek (standard). International equivalents of the root name are Paul (English/French), Paolo (Italian), Paulo (Portuguese), Pablo (Spanish), Pavel (Czech, Russian, Bulgarian), Pavol (Slovak), Pavlo (Ukrainian), Pavao (Croatian), and Pál (Hungarian). The diminutive has also fossilized as a Polish surname.
Pawelek is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 11 recorded uses, spread over 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Boys | 0 | #326 | 10 | 6,459 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
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