Latin · boy

Paul

A distinctive name with a calm, steady presence.

Rank 2024

#263

Trend

stable

Band

balanced

Styles

short

Meaning

Small, humble

Paul is a balanced boy name with Latin roots. In 2024, 1,320 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #263 nationally, and its popularity has held steady in recent years. Its style leans short — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

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About Latin names

Latin names come down from Rome — family names, virtue words, and descriptions that became fixtures of the Western naming pool. Their meanings are often disarmingly direct: Clara is bright, Felix is fortunate, Victoria is victory. Because Latin fed so many later languages, these names feel at home almost everywhere, dignified without stiffness, and they age unusually well.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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