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Worldwide, שאול (Saul , שאול , Shaul ) is a widespread masculine given name. The forename שאול is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common masculine name, Mexico, and Bolivia, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Mexico, the United States, and Peru. Likewise, שאול is the last name as well as the forename.
שאול is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Saul | Guatemala, Argentina, United States, Peru, Mexico |
שאול | Israel |
Shaul | Argentina, United States, Peru, Brazil, Mexico |
Shaoul | Israel, Venezuela, United States, United Kingdom, India |
שאול is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paul the Apostle , the Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65); Saul , the first king of the United Kingdom of Israel, Acts of the Apostles; Saul Goodman , the fictional character in the television drama series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul; Saul O'Hara and Saul Enderby , the chraracter by John le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, and in many other works.