The baby name Povl is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Danish: /pɔwl/ (approx. "POWL"); Anglicized: /pɔːl/ (like "Paul").
Povl is Danish in Origin.
The baby name Povl is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Danish: /pɔwl/ (approx. "POWL"); Anglicized: /pɔːl/ (like "Paul").
Povl is Danish in Origin.
A traditional Danish spelling of Paul, Povl derives from Latin Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble.” The name spread across Europe through the veneration of Saint Paul the Apostle and entered Danish usage early; it appears frequently in parish registers from the 16th to 19th centuries. With 20th‑century orthographic standardization, Povl ceded ground to Poul (and international Paul), leaving it a rare, heritage‑marked choice today, sometimes retained in family lines.
Related forms and cognates include Danish Poul and Paul; Norwegian Pål and Povel; Swedish Påvel/Povel; Icelandic and Faroese Páll; English and German Paul; Dutch Paul/Paulus; Polish Paweł; Czech/Slovak and Russian Pavel; Spanish Pablo; Portuguese Paulo; Italian Paolo; Catalan Pau; Irish and Scottish Gaelic Pól; and Welsh Pawl. Feminine counterparts are Paula, Pauline/Paulina, Paola, Pavla. Povl offers a spare, antique profile while carrying the enduring Christian meaning of humility.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #279 | 47 | 7,401 |
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