Pulish as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pulish

What is the meaning of the name Pulish ?

The baby name Pulish is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpuːlɪʃ/ (POO-lish) — alternatively /ˈpʊlɪʃ/ (PUL-ish).

Pulish is in Origin.

Pulish is a rare Slavic-derived given name, best explained as an Anglicized transliteration of the South Slavic Puliš/Puliša, a pet-form of Pavle or Pavao - regional versions of Paul. Ultimately it goes back to Latin Paulus, ‘small, humble,’ the longstanding Christian virtue-name taken from the apostle Paul. Rendering the diacritic š as "sh" yields Pulish, a spelling that fits English orthography while preserving the original sound.

Historically, cognates and surname derivatives (such as Pulišić, Pulisic, and Pulis) appear across the western Balkans and the Adriatic, though Pulish itself is a modern, very uncommon given-name choice. Related variants include Puliša, Puliš, Pulisa; broader equivalents are Paul, Pavel, Pavle, Pavao, Paolo, Slovak Pavol and Polish Paweł, with feminine forms Paula and Pavla. Parents may choose Pulish for its understated meaning - ‘humble’ - and for its subtle link to South Slavic heritage, while noting its visual overlap with the English word “polish.”

⚙ Pulish is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Pulish appears only 13 times in total — found in 6 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.