BoyLatin origin1 syllable
Paul
Meaning: “Small, humble”
About the name Paul
Paul is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “Small, humble”.
It has a classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Paul ranked #262 for boys in the US, with 1,316 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Paul were boys.
Etymology
From Learned borrowing from Latin, meaning “small”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Paul”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #262
- In 2015
- #200
- Babies in 2025
- 1,316
Popularity of Paul, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.