Pablo

Pablo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “small or humble”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: PAH-blo · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish form of Paul, from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble.' A well-known bearer is painter Pablo Picasso.

Spanish names Latino & Hispanic names Classic names International names

How popular is Pablo?

2024238 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Pablo in 2024794

2024 rank#406 boys

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 188049,686

Pablo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Pablo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Paulsmall, humble · Latin
Paulasmall, humble · Latin
Paulettesmall, humble · French
Paulinesmall · Latin
Paulosmall; humble · Portuguese
Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish

Pablo questions

What does the name Pablo mean?

Pablo means "small or humble". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of Paul, from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble.' A well-known bearer is painter Pablo Picasso.

Is Pablo a boy or girl name?

Pablo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Pablo?

794 US babies were named Pablo in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Pablo?

Pablo is usually pronounced PAH-blo.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.