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Paulo

Paulo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“small; humble”
Origin
Portuguese
Say it
POW-loo · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Portuguese form of Paul, from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble.' Also used in other Romance-language contexts, including Brazilian Portuguese.

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How popular is Paulo?

202432.0 per million US babies
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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.

Babies named Paulo in 2024107

2024 rank#1,598 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18804,921

Paulo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Paulo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Paulsmall, humble · Latin
  • Pablosmall or humble · Spanish
  • Paulasmall, humble · Latin
  • Paulettesmall, humble · French
  • Paulinesmall · Latin
  • Zairethe river that swallows all rivers · Portuguese
  • JoaoYahweh is gracious · Portuguese

Paulo questions

What does the name Paulo mean?

Paulo means "small; humble". It comes from Portuguese. Portuguese form of Paul, from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble.' Also used in other Romance-language contexts, including Brazilian Portuguese.

Is Paulo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Paulo?

107 US babies were named Paulo in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Paulo?

Paulo is usually pronounced POW-loo.

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.